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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-5, My Names, Benja's First Night.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Benja thus nicknamed?
(a) He detests his full name.
(b) It was is final alias.
(c) He is the youngest of the group, like Benjamin in the Bible.
(d) He is trying to keep the guards from calling him his true name.

2. What letters does Partnoy read on the house when she arrives at the Little School?
(a) A.A.A., Alianza Anticomunita Argentina.
(b) O.A., Organizacion Argentina.
(c) P.P., Politica Peron.
(d) G.L., El Grupo Libres.

3. What is the guards' euphemism for death and burial?
(a) "Back to the beginning."
(b) "Eternal darkness."
(c) "The end of the day."
(d) "See how the radishes grow."

4. What organization involved the mothers of disappeared people?
(a) The Mothers Without Answers.
(b) The Mothers for Peron Politics.
(c) The Mothers of Plazo de Mayo.
(d) Lost and Found Argentina.

5. What does Alicia pass to Benja?
(a) She passes her quince jam.
(b) She passes her leftover cheese and bread.
(c) She passes her extra blanket.
(d) She passes her slipper.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Little School, who calls Alicia by her name?

2. When the visitor promises her a treat, what room is Alicia staying in?

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

4. What does Partnoy do to oppose the new military regime?

5. Though the game is cruel, what does Alicia secretly enjoy?

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