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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. Why does Alicia arm-wrestle Abuelo?

2. Who is Adrianita?

3. What does the "little frog" represent?

4. What is the guards' excuse for giving the prisoners treats?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why must Alicia stop trying telepathy?

2. After she is taken, what does Alicia realize about her flight to Mary and Nestor's house?

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

4. What is Alicia's main goal for attempting telepathy?

5. Why do Alicia and Vasca find the plastic daisy so ludicrous?

6. Why do the guards begin granting the prisoners privileges?

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

8. What is the "little train"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Why is it impossible for Alicia to think of the word "Senor" in the same way? How was the word forever changed for her at the Little School? Who else at the Little School hated the use of the word? Why were they forced to use the word so often? What was the irony in calling the guards "Senor"?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Alicia's poem about the stream.

1) What symbolism or metaphor is present in the poem?

2) Why does Alicia choose to recite the poem when she does?

3) Why do you think the guards are convince the poem is something subversive?

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