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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The boy recalls the man having once told a story about a little girl in Siberia whose life had been saved against all odds by what kind of animal?
(a) An eagle.
(b) A bear.
(c) A dog.
(d) A wolf.

2. When the woman agrees to read to the boy from Elegies for Lost Children, how many chapters does she agree to read aloud?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

3. The woman remarks that while the man is driving, if she asks him what he is thinking about, he "usually" (156) replies with what word?
(a) The kids.
(b) Sound.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Everything.

4. When the boy describes eating "a real breakfast in a diner" (218) the reader is meant to recognize which location that was also described earlier in the narrative by the woman?
(a) Dixie's Cafe.
(b) Juliet Cafe.
(c) Aroma Cafe.
(d) Billie's Cafe.

5. How many girls are under the supervision of the coyote at the start of the journey in Elegies for Lost Children?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

6. What sort of body of water is contained in the part of Elegies for Lost Children that the woman reads to the boy?
(a) A river.
(b) An ocean.
(c) A bay.
(d) A lake.

7. The girl tells the boy that if they ever got lost together in the forest "with a dog only" (218) she would stand next to the boy for what purpose?
(a) To be ready to jump on his back.
(b) To avoid getting licked.
(c) To let the dog lead the way.
(d) To avoid getting bitten.

8. The boy says that when the man gets in one of his melancholy moods, he never takes what action?
(a) He never looks at the children.
(b) He never stops clenching his teeth.
(c) He never smiles.
(d) He never looks at his wife.

9. Which plant named within the catalog of plant species greatly intrigues the girl?
(a) Saguaro.
(b) Creosote.
(c) Teddy bear cholla.
(d) Jojoba.

10. How many children does the family count as they walk out to the plane to be deported?
(a) 40 or 50.
(b) 15 or 20.
(c) 30 or 40.
(d) 10 or 15.

11. By what name does the boy continue to call the girl throughout the narrative once the name is chosen?
(a) Belle.
(b) Pocahontas.
(c) Memphis.
(d) Mustang Sally.

12. How many boys are under the supervision of the coyote at the start of the journey in Elegies for Lost Children?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

13. The coyote threatens the children under his supervision with violence after one of children commits what transgression?
(a) Falls behind.
(b) Lies.
(c) Asks a question.
(d) Cries.

14. On the family's way to the airport near Roswell, the boy requests a song about David Bowie that focuses on what kind of a person?
(a) A rebel.
(b) An astronaut.
(c) A hero.
(d) A young American.

15. Which member of the family is named as having "arranged all the chaos around" the family "into a world" (184)?
(a) The man.
(b) The boy.
(c) The woman.
(d) The girl.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what stage of life was the boy when his biological mother died?

2. The coyote in Elegies for Lost Children begins with how many children under his supervision on their way to the United States?

3. Along what sort of pathway do the boy and the girl walk as they gradually begin to realize that they are lost?

4. At what airport does the family watch a group of children being put onto a plane that will enact their deportation?

5. What is the only object the boy packs inside of the girl's backpack before he takes her on a trek into the desert?

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