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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Family Soundscapes: "Undocumented" - "Missing".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. From what state does the family at the center of the narrative depart at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Puebla.
(b) New Mexico.
(c) New York.
(d) California.

3. How are the boy and girl related to the man and the woman with whom they are traveling?
(a) The girl is the woman's biological daughter and the boy is the man's biological son.
(b) The girl and boy are the children of family friends.
(c) The girl and boy are the niece and nephew of the man and woman.
(d) The girl and boy are the biological children of the man.

4. When a flirtatious encounter results in the woman's possession of a man's phone number, where does she keep it during the rest of the trip?
(a) In her pillow.
(b) In her book.
(c) In her banker's box.
(d) In her boot.

5. 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) Spoke.
(b) Heard.
(c) Transcribed.
(d) Sampled.

Short Answer Questions

1. The woman compares a documentarian to what other career position?

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

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

4. In what type of dwelling had the man, woman, boy, and girl first lived together?

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

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