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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. How many times a day are the prisoners allowed to relieve themselves?

2. As a night guard, what does Pato usually do?

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

4. What shoes does the protagonist wear during the beginning of her stay at the Little School?

5. What was Partnoy's weight during her captivity?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Nestor and Mary?

2. How did Alicia's name figure into her political work?

3. Why do the guards call Alicia "Death"?

4. Before the Little School, what problems did Alicia have with her nose?

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

6. Why do the prisoners suffer from constipation?

7. How does Alicia counteract her unwanted nickname?

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

9. What is the "little train"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character study of Alicia using information from the work. Be sure to include:

1) What are her values?

2) What does she believe in?

3) How does she stay true to herself?

4) What are her goals?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Benja's first night. How does Alicia know him? How does Maria Elena know him? What are the guards doing to him? How does Alicia try to help him? How do they others try to help him? What insights do Alicia's attempts at aiding Benja give into her character?

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