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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the official status of the inmates at the Little School?
2. Where do the prisoners go to relieve themselves?
3. After what extravagant dinner does Alicia get her communication idea?
4. What physical trait does Alicia note about Patichoti?
5. What does Alicia pass to Benja?
Short Essay Questions
1. Before the Little School, what problems did Alicia have with her nose?
2. How was Graciela and Raul's relationship before the Little School?
3. What does Alicia do to try and comfort Benja?
4. Why is Graciela assigned to walk around the table?
5. Why is Alicia surprised when the military police come for her?
6. What is Alicia's main goal for attempting telepathy?
7. How does Graciela feel about her unborn child?
8. How did Alicia's name figure into her political work?
9. Why have Alicia and her nose reconciled at the Little School?
10. Who are Nestor and Mary?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the chapters written form Alicia's perspective and the chapter written from Graciela's perspective. How are they similar? How do they differ? Be sure to examine:
1) Syntax.
2) Rhythm.
3) Content.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the denim jacket.
1) Where does the jacket come from?
2) Why is Alicia both excited and horrified by the jacket?
3) What does the jacket symbolize?
4) Why does Alicia feel less pain when beaten with the jacket on?
Essay Topic 3
Though the prisoners are forced to endure physical torture, they must also endure psychological torture. How is psychological torture different from physical torture? Choose two instances of psychological torture to discuss. How effective is the psychological torture at the Little School? How do the prisoners deal with it?
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