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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which prisoner thinks they are getting privileges as a tactic to break them into cooperation?
(a) Maria Elena.
(b) Patichoti.
(c) Benja.
(d) Vasca.

2. After what extravagant dinner does Alicia get her communication idea?
(a) After a bread roll and a pastry.
(b) After a piece of chicken and asparagus.
(c) After a slice of meat and a potato.
(d) After yogurt and granola.

3. At the Little School, what are inmates required to wear at all times?
(a) A hat.
(b) A name tag.
(c) Socks.
(d) A blindfold.

4. How old is Alicia when she is captured?
(a) 19.
(b) 32.
(c) 21.
(d) 25.

5. What physical problem had Alicia's nose caused her in the past?
(a) Ill-fitting sunglasses.
(b) Respiratory problems.
(c) Disproportionate photographs.
(d) Snoring.

Short Answer Questions

1. The day Alicia sleeps for eighteen hours, what trip does she miss?

2. What does Alicia worry about when her communication method does not work?

3. What racial association does Alicia have for her nose?

4. Who is forced to walk around the table, again and again for days on end?

5. Why does Alicia arm-wrestle Abuelo?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Alicia challenge the guard to an arm-wrestling match?

4. Who are Nestor and Mary?

5. What is the "little train"?

6. What does it mean to be "disappeared"?

7. What is a military coup?

8. Why must Alicia stop trying telepathy?

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

10. How does Alicia counteract her unwanted nickname?

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