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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When the family reaches a motel modeled after Elvis's persona, which member of the family has enthusiasm that proves to be contagious?
2. What is the subject of the sound documentary the woman begins creating after finishing the language project?
3. Which member of the family gets the greatest number of allocated boxes for the trip?
4. The woman realizes at one point that the boy and girl use the term "lost children" (74) to refer to whom?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. When the woman is conflicted about whether to record the sounds of the family's road trip, what does she say she wishes she could do instead?
2. How does the woman react to hearing the radio interview with the boy being held in a Texas detention center?
3. Describe the circumstances that led to the formation of the family at the center of Lost Children Archive.
4. What sort of text is included within the man's Box III that is not included within the woman's box?
5. What quality does the woman say is difficult to maintain within a marriage in a "real and sustained" (82) manner?
6. What object does the woman collect during the trip and keep inside her boot for the remainder of the trip and why?
7. What prompts the woman to begin to record the man's Apache stories as he tells them?
8. How is the road trip from New York to Arizona a symbol of the family's imminent separation?
9. What do the boy and girl call child refugees and what is the woman's reaction to their choice?
10. Describe an instance when the girl's vivacious personality influences the rest of the family's behavior.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Luiselli’s use of metaphor, simile, imagery, and other literary devices as a means to send particular thematic messages within the narrative of Lost Children Archive.
Essay Topic 2
Write a critical essay about Lost Children Archive while using the critical power theory lens of Marxist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of issues such as socioeconomic status, hierarchies, wealth, class, or any other issues related to Marxist theory that can be found in the novel.
Essay Topic 3
Explicate the theme of courage within Lost Children Archive. What is Luiselli’s message regarding courage and how do you know?
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