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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 NOT a duty performed by Luiselli in her role as an interpreter?

2. What object does Luiselli claim is "in a way, a replica of the U.S. immigration system" (35)?

3. What objects are set out for the entertainment of the younger children being interviewed?

4. In what city did the Mara Salvatrucha 13 and Barrio 18 gangs originate?

5. Which United States administration created the priority juvenile docket?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the answers to one particular question on the intake questionnaire cause Luiselli to feel ashamed?

2. Which three states are the states with "the highest number of children released to sponsors" (49) since the declaration of the refugee crisis?

3. La Bestia's routes begin in which two towns?

4. How does Luiselli employ symbolism within the depiction of blank spaces on the questionnaire she gives to undocumented children?

5. Discuss an instance when Luiselli uses a simile to highlight the lack of agency afforded to the relatives of child refugees.

6. Which actions taken by Luiselli and her niece demonstrate the women's dedication to helping victims of the refugee crisis?

7. What does the police report symbolize?

8. For what reason do many family members of child refugees refrain from presenting themselves in court in order to support the child's plea for immigration relief?

9. In what location did the gangs MS-13 and the Barrio 18 originate?

10. What is Luiselli's purpose for comparing and contrasting the green card application with the intake questionnaire given to unaccompanied minors?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of the coda included at the end of Valeria Luiselli’s essay.

Essay Topic 2

How does Valeria Luiselli go about breaking the text into parts and how do these structural elements help to advance her arguments?

Essay Topic 3

How does Valeria Luiselli’s essay utilize irony within the text? Discuss at least three uses of irony within the essay and explore each instance's connection to larger themes contained within the piece.

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