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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. Luiselli states that the media's final point about the refugee children often comes as a warning that if the children stay, they will take what action?

2. In what city does Luiselli's family learn that many refugee children from Honduras are being deported back to their home country after just having arrived in the United States?

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

4. What treaty signed after the Mexican-American War resulted in Mexico losing half its territory to the United States?

5. How many Central Americans are estimated to ride La Bestia annually?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Luiselli mean when she states that Manu's police report acted as "a road map of a migration"? (43)

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

4. In what way are Mexican children subject to different rules than refugees from other countries seeking asylum in the United States?

5. With what question does Part I: Border begin and why?

6. What irony does Luiselli point out within the questions asking a child refugee, "Are you happy here?" and "Do you feel safe"? (44)

7. What types of questions are asked on the green card application, according to Luiselli?

8. How does Luiselli draw a connection between different eras in terms of the word removal?

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

10. According to Luiselli, what do refugee children try to do if and when they do reach the United States and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's use of Aristotle's appeals as she builds toward the conclusion of the argumentative essay. How does she use each of the three appeals to persuade the reader of her points?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author's use of a parallel personal story about her family's road trip to accompany her focus on the questionnaire. What themes are demonstrated in the author’s use of this parallel narrative and what rhetorical devices does she use to make these connections?

Essay Topic 3

How does the author use sensory details in order to paint a vivid portrait of anecdotes she includes within her essay? Discuss at least two scenes that include use of sensory details and pull quotes from these scenes to support your claim.

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