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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Patichoti's nickname for Alicia?

2. How long does Alicia Partnoy spend in the Little School before being transferred?

3. What worries Alicia the day after her experiment as she wakes up?

4. When she was captured, what did the guards do to Graciela?

5. When Abuelo catches Alicia talking, what does Chiche threaten to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. After waking from a nap about her daughter, what does Alicia discover about herself?

2. Why is Graciela assigned to walk around the table?

3. What does Alicia do to try and comfort Benja?

4. Why are Argentine youth suppressed after the military takes over rule of the country?

5. Why isn't Alicia frightened when Chiche threatens to make soap out of her?

6. What thought causes Alicia to stop being amused at Patichoti's jokes?

7. Why is Alicia surprised when the military police come for her?

8. What kind of God does Alicia want to believe in?

9. Why does Alicia challenge the guard to an arm-wrestling match?

10. Later, what does Alicia learn about the usefulness of aliases?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What symbolism is present in the work? Choose at least three symbols from anywhere in the work to discuss. Be specific about which symbols you are choosing and what you think they symbolize.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Alicia's nose.

1) As a young girl, how did Alicia feel about her nose?

2) What problems has she historically had with her nose?

3) How does her nose become a blessing at the Little School?

4) Ultimately, how do Alicia and her nose reconcile?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of the one flower slippers? What do they represent? What do they mean to Alicia and Vasca? Why is the large plastic flower so ridiculous given their situation? How long does it take for Alicia to get "decent" shoes? Discuss the symbolism of the one-flower slipper covered in excrement from the latrine.

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