What were the national political circumstances that led to Partnoy's imprisonment at the Little School?

What had Partnoy and her husband done that had gotten them arrested?

Pick three small sensory pleasures that Partnoy used to help herself survive. How did they do so?

Pick any two of Partnoy's fellow prisoners. Whose personalities were the most vivid and why? Mention at least two characters.

What were two ways in which the guards humiliated Partnoy? How did she withstand the degradation?

What is the most intense, climactic event in the book? Explain in detail.

How does Partnoy's poetic style contribute to her descriptions of life at the Little School?