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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. The woman compares a documentarist to what other career position?

2. Manuela originally asks the woman to help her prevent her daughters from what fate?

3. The woman's story about her parents traveling to India revolves around what object?

4. The family expects a "godforsaken little town" (82) and are surprised by the reality when they arrive in what city?

5. What is the subject of the sound documentary the woman begins creating after finishing the language project?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the boy and girl call child refugees and what is the woman's reaction to their choice?

2. Describe the circumstances that led to the formation of the family at the center of Lost Children Archive.

3. Discuss one of the quotes Luiselli uses as an epigraph within Part I: Soundscapes and how its themes are reflected within the first few passages of the novel.

4. In what way does Luiselli use the traditional notion of the American Dream to comment on the reasons refugees from the Northern Triangle leave their homes?

5. How does the woman react to hearing the radio interview with the boy being held in a Texas detention center?

6. While the woman does not keep a journal, she uses what other method that she believes serves the same purpose?

7. Compare and contrast the woman's response to the boy's angry outbursts with the man's reaction.

8. What does the reader learn about La Bestia when the family listens to a radio interview with a child refugee?

9. When the woman is conflicted about whether to record the sounds of the family's road trip, what does she say she wishes she could do instead?

10. Describe an instance when the girl's vivacious personality influences the rest of the family's behavior.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the theme of deception function within Lost Children Archive and what is Luiselli’s message regarding this theme?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Luiselli’s focus on the plight of refugee children depicted in Lost Children Archive. What message is Luiselli sending about this social issue?

Essay Topic 3

Explicate the theme of courage within Lost Children Archive. What is Luiselli’s message regarding courage and how do you know?

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