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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. After her third shower, what does her escort guard do?

2. What does Alicia refuse to do, though directly commanded by Loro and Peine?

3. Why was Alicia forced to seek shelter once at Nestor and Mary's house?

4. What kind of paper does the guard give to Alicia?

5. By the time she is offered her third shower, how long has Alicia been at the Little School?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do the prisoners suffer from constipation?

3. Who are Nestor and Mary?

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

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

6. How does Graciela feel about her unborn child?

7. How does Alicia counteract her unwanted nickname?

8. What action does the coup spur young Alicia to take?

9. What does it mean to be "disappeared"?

10. Why must Alicia stop trying telepathy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Alicia's tooth.

1) As a young girl, how did Alicia damage her tooth? What was her mother's reaction?

2) Upon receiving a replacement tooth, how did Alicia's life change?

3) What happens to her tooth at the Little School?

4) What do the tooth and the matchbox mean to Alicia?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Alicia attempt telepathy? How successful is she at her attempts? What was she hoping to accomplish? What does she fear her lack of telepathic ability means?

Essay Topic 3

What coping mechanisms do the prisoners use to deal with their incarceration at the Little School? Examine the following characters' coping mechanisms:

1) Alicia.

2) Graciela.

3) Patichoti.

4) Alicia's husband.

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