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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What country is NOT considered a part of the Northern Triangle?
(a) El Salvador.
(b) Guatemala.
(c) Honduras.
(d) Venezuela.

2. The woman reflects upon the fact that "it takes clarity of mind and humility of heart" to understand that children can read and understand what text?
(a) War and Peace.
(b) Anna Karenina.
(c) Paradise Lost.
(d) The Bible.

3. Manuela originally asks the woman to help her prevent her daughters from what fate?
(a) From being arrested.
(b) From being kidnapped.
(c) From being deported.
(d) From being physically abused.

4. When the boy discovers that a Polaroid picture will not develop properly in the light, what object does he use to protect his photos?
(a) A book.
(b) A box of tissues.
(c) A paper bag.
(d) A box.

5. As the family crosses Memphis, they play the song entitled "Graceland" by what musician?
(a) Johnny Cash.
(b) Carlos Santana.
(c) Paul Simon.
(d) Sting.

6. Which of the following actions is a frequent habit of the girl at the center of the story?
(a) She does not make eye contact.
(b) She rarely speaks.
(c) She sucks her thumb.
(d) She rocks when anxious.

7. What is the subject of the sound documentary the woman begins creating after finishing the language project?
(a) Santeria.
(b) Rape.
(c) Appropriation.
(d) Child refugees.

8. In what state had the man and the woman first met?
(a) California.
(b) Arizona.
(c) Utah.
(d) New York.

9. The vigil described by the woman had involved the attendees placing their hands on what object as they say the names of missing family members?
(a) A mirror.
(b) A curb.
(c) A bucket of water.
(d) A wall.

10. The family expects a "godforsaken little town" (82) and are surprised by the reality when they arrive in what city?
(a) Tucson.
(b) Albuquerque.
(c) Asheville.
(d) Tulsa.

11. The woman remarks that whenever the family listens to the radio during their road trip, she tries to find news about "the situation" (39) at what location?
(a) The southern border of the United States.
(b) The White House.
(c) The tip of the Northern Triangle.
(d) A particular detention center in Texas.

12. On the way to Lawton, the man and woman promise the boy and girl a visit to what location?
(a) An amusement park.
(b) A basketball court.
(c) The UFO museum.
(d) A swimming pool.

13. The woman recalls attending a vigil outside of what kind of establishment a few months before the road trip?
(a) A prison.
(b) A library.
(c) A courthouse.
(d) A detention center.

14. The woman states that in the past "six or seven months" (18) over how many undocumented children from Mexico and the Northern Triangle had been detained at the southern U.S. border?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 20,000.
(c) 80,000.
(d) 50,000.

15. Each member of the family buys something when the family ventures into what kind of store during their road trip?
(a) A bakery.
(b) A bookstore.
(c) A shoe store.
(d) A clothing store.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many weeks have passed since the trip's beginning when Manuela calls the woman again?

2. What past tense verb does the woman use to indicate what happened to the girl's biological father?

3. At the time of the narrative's beginning, which character has just had a birthday the previous day?

4. Into what part of Manuela's daughters' dresses does their grandmother sew Manuela's phone number?

5. About how many languages does the woman say are spoken in New York City?

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