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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. What experience does Zorzal have with delivering babies?
(a) He has no experience at all.
(b) He has helped animals in the country deliver babies.
(c) He was in medical school before the Little School.
(d) He was present when his wife gave birth years ago.

2. What does Chamame claim he allowed Graciela to do?
(a) Use the guards' restroom.
(b) Take a walk outside.
(c) Write a letter to her family.
(d) Take a shower.

3. What meal did Alicia cook on the day she and her husband were arrested?
(a) Chili.
(b) Lasagna.
(c) Meatballs.
(d) Churros and chocolate.

4. What do the prisoners do to keep up their spirits?
(a) They sing with each other.
(b) They give each other bread.
(c) They attempt escape.
(d) They plot against the guards.

5. What does Alicia do when given extra bread and an apple?
(a) She gives them away.
(b) She refuses the extra food.
(c) She eats them immediately.
(d) She keeps them under her pillow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Graciela giving birth?

2. Alicia compares receiving a piece of bread to receiving what?

3. How were Maria Elena and Benja killed?

4. What does one guard do when Alicia asks him for water?

5. Which of these guards was a shift supervisor?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the prisoners communicate with the bread?

2. What does Vaca do just before he brings the prisoners the toothbrushes?

3. What was Alicia on the early bus to the suburbs?

4. How can Alicia guess Vasca's mood each day?

5. What was the Gendarme Nacional?

6. Why are Alicia and her husband placed side by side?

7. How does the bread help to give the prisoners strength?

8. What does Alicia say is the only thing certain in their lives other than bread?

9. What happened to Alicia the first time she called for a "Senor"?

10. Why do the prisoners hate the word "Senor"?

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