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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 Luiselli's reply when Manu asks her where she is from during the interview?
2. With whom had the mother of the two Guatemalan girls left the girls when migrating to the United States?
3. One day while Luiselli and her niece are walking to the train station, Luiselli's niece that she has decided to major in what course of study?
4. Luiselli's students told her that they wanted to transform one type of capital into another. What type of capital did they want to trade for another?
5. How far into the semester does Luiselli say her first group of students began to speak up?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the symbolism of Luiselli's daughter's question regarding the fates of the child refugees?
2. Discuss the irony Luiselli finds in the determination of a so-called correct answer in the context of immigration court.
3. Describe an instance when Luiselli uses a simile to describe the border between the United States and Mexico.
4. What is the United States's public position on free education for all children within its borders and why is it significant in the context of Luiselli's argument?
5. How does Luiselli use the motif of sound to make a particular point within Part III: Home?
6. What does Luiselli mean when she describes herself as a "bridge between the children and the court system"? (67)
7. Discuss an instance in Part III: Home when Luiselli uses a simile to indicate powerlessness.
8. For what reason was Manu forced to stop attending his school in Long Beach, California?
9. What were three things Alina reported being told when a school denied entry to Manu during her search?
10. Describe Luiselli's employment of imagery in order to get across what it feels like for immigrants once they have been in the United States for a sustained period of time.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the author's decision to include colloquialisms, slang, and profane language within the text. What purpose did she have in mind when including these instances and how does the inclusion of these instances support the overarching themes and messages of the text?
Essay Topic 2
Examine how Valeria Luiselli’s essay invites readers to learn particular lessons from her own experiences and to apply those lessons to their own lives. How does she accomplish this goal and how does this goal relate to the overarching themes of the text?
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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