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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What emotion does the woman say that the boy "normally represses" (37)?
(a) Anger.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Boredom.
(d) Enthusiasm.

3. How many daughters does Manuela have?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

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

5. The woman compares a documentarist to what other career position?
(a) A fortuneteller.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A librarian.
(d) A chemist.

6. 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 paper bag.
(b) A box.
(c) A book.
(d) A box of tissues.

7. The woman recalls that when she had been three months' pregnant with the girl, she had visited which of her family members in Chicago?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her brother.

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

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

10. Which member of the family gets the greatest number of allocated boxes for the trip?
(a) The man.
(b) The girl.
(c) The boy.
(d) The woman.

11. With whom does the woman share news of trouble in her marriage before the family leaves for the road trip?
(a) Her mother.
(b) No one.
(c) The boy and the girl.
(d) A couple of friends.

12. The woman's story about her parents traveling to India revolves around what object?
(a) A turntable.
(b) A CD player.
(c) A candle.
(d) A tape player.

13. The girl becomes obsessed with the fact that which historical figure had died after falling off his horse?
(a) General Custer.
(b) Geronimo.
(c) Chief Joseph.
(d) Sitting Bull.

14. Whose belief that the road trip is moving too slowly results in a quicker pace from then on?
(a) The girl.
(b) The boy.
(c) The woman.
(d) The man.

15. What gift does the woman give to the boy on his birthday?
(a) A Swiss army knife.
(b) A lomography camera.
(c) A typewriter.
(d) A Polaroid camera.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What country is NOT considered a part of the Northern Triangle?

3. What make of car does the family buy for the road trip?

4. Toward what state does the family set out at the start of the narrative?

5. The archival studies specialist to whom the woman turns for support is a professor at which university?

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