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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Magda never physically harmed in prison?
(a) She is not important enough to interrogate.
(b) Her father pays off the guards to leave her alone.
(c) Marco uses his connections to keep her safe.
(d) She fights the guards off.

2. Who is discovered to have been killed by Mitrione?
(a) Josefa.
(b) Jaime.
(c) Marco.
(d) Gabriela.

3. Who helps Magda deal with her guilt over Mitrione?
(a) Mamacita.
(b) Gabriela.
(c) Senora Francisca.
(d) Marco.

4. What occurs between Magda and Jaime at the dance?
(a) They get engaged.
(b) They reaffirm their love for each other.
(c) They kiss.
(d) They make up and remain friends.

5. How does Magda retain her sanity during her months of captivity?
(a) She prays.
(b) She forces herself to play games with her mind.
(c) She begs to see Marco.
(d) She recites her lines for the play she was supposed to be in.

6. What does Cora ultimately end up doing about her relationship with her boyfriend?
(a) She elopes with him.
(b) She breaks up with him.
(c) She gets pregnant on purpose.
(d) She marries the man her parents want but keeps her boyfriend.

7. Why is Magda fearful of seeing Marco?
(a) She knows he will try to arrest her.
(b) Marco was friends with Dan Mitrione.
(c) She does not believe they are on the same side anymore.
(d) She is afraid that he is behind some of the government atrocities.

8. What does Magda give up when she decides she cannot be with Jaime?
(a) Studying in Europe.
(b) Studying in America.
(c) Studying in Asia.
(d) Studying in Africa.

9. What happens in Uruguay during Magda's absence?
(a) Mamacita passes away.
(b) Josefa passes away.
(c) The Tupamaros win.
(d) A dictator takes over.

10. Who are the three women presented in Chapter 14 who have to wrestle with the issue of love versus security?
(a) Sofia, Carmen and Raquel.
(b) Raquel, Emilia and Magda.
(c) Cora, Magda and Raquel.
(d) Raquel, Emilia and Cora.

11. What does Magda do with the blood and sweat that creeps into her cell?
(a) She ignores it.
(b) She soaks it up with toilet paper.
(c) She washes it away.
(d) She soaks it up with her clothing.

12. For what occasion is Magda brought from her cell?
(a) Cora and Ramiro's wedding.
(b) Ramiro's funeral.
(c) Marco's funeral.
(d) The birth of Cora's child.

13. Who is the only person Magda allows to know of her love for Marco?
(a) Marco.
(b) Mamsita.
(c) Gabriela.
(d) Emilia.

14. What is Raquel's problem with her potential marriage?
(a) She does not like men.
(b) She is pregnant with another man's child.
(c) She can marry for love or to help her family.
(d) She is not in love with her boyfriend.

15. What evidence does Magda come across that supports what she overheard from her employer?
(a) Torture equipment.
(b) Photos from torture sessions.
(c) A dead body.
(d) False confessions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Dan Mitrione at the beginning of Chapter 18?

2. What does Jaime want from Magda's mother?

3. What challenge is thrown when Jaime insults the officer?

4. Where does Mamasita take Magda to help her recover from the tragedy?

5. What does Marco look forward to?

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