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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. Who is in labor?
(a) Maria Elena.
(b) Alicia.
(c) Vasca.
(d) Graciela.

2. Where is Graciela giving birth?
(a) The torture room.
(b) A hospital.
(c) The backyard.
(d) The guards' bathroom.

3. Alicia compares receiving a piece of bread to receiving what?
(a) A hug.
(b) A slap.
(c) A handshake.
(d) A feast.

4. What does the shadow of life wear on her shoulders?
(a) A poncho of injustice.
(b) A sheen of sweat.
(c) A dress of revolution.
(d) A cape of pain.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does she describe her heart after the raindrop hits her?

2. One day while calling for "Senor," what unexpected sound does Alicia hear next to her bed?

3. What does Maria Elena worry about her health?

4. What happened to Graciela's son?

5. How does the denim jacket make Alicia feel?

Short Essay Questions

1. When a batch of new prisoners arrive, what is Alicia requested to do?

2. Why does Alicia make the bread balls?

3. Why was Alicia suspicious of a newspaper report that surfaced claiming two couples were killed in a confrontation with the military in their area?

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

5. What does the name "Patichoti" mean?

6. Why is the guards' choice of Chinese water torture ridiculous?

7. What happens to Alicia when the raindrop falls on her forehead?

8. What happened to the son Graciela bore at the Little School?

9. How does she feel while being punished by Peine?

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

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