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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Family Soundscapes: "Relocations" - "Box II".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About how many languages does the woman say are spoken in New York City?
(a) 120.
(b) 500.
(c) 1,200.
(d) 800.

2. What past tense verb does the woman use to describe the action she and the man had taken in relation to language for their long-term collaborative project?
(a) Heard.
(b) Sampled.
(c) Transcribed.
(d) Spoke.

3. The boy and girl are said to listen to the man "most attentively" (44) when he talks about which historical figure?
(a) Sitting Bull.
(b) Geronimo.
(c) General Custer.
(d) Chief Cochise.

4. How many archiving boxes does the family take with them on their road trip?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 8.
(d) 7.

5. The immigration detention center in New Mexico to which Manuela's daughters are transferred had formerly been what kind of building?
(a) A Target.
(b) A strip mall.
(c) A Walmart.
(d) A library.

Short Answer Questions

1. The family is pulled over for what kind of traffic violation at one point early in their road trip?

2. Which of the following actions is a frequent habit of the girl at the center of the story?

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

4. What gift does the woman give to the boy on his birthday?

5. From what state does the family at the center of the narrative depart at the beginning of the novel?

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