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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. After the man and woman are finished with their language project, the man takes on a project about what Native tribe?

2. 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?

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

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

5. How are the boy and girl related to the man and the woman with whom they are traveling?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what purpose does the family plan to travel to Lawton?

2. While the man wants the road trip to end in Arizona, the woman wants to visit what state so that she can pursue her own next project?

3. Compare and contrast the woman's response to the boy's angry outbursts with the man's reaction.

4. What warrior name does each member of the family take on and who begins the process?

5. Describe the differences between the man's sound work and the woman's sound work.

6. What object does the woman collect during the trip and keep inside her boot for the remainder of the trip and why?

7. How does the woman define documentation for the boy?

8. How does the man reply when the boy asks him why he has chosen the Apache tribe as the subject of his newest project?

9. What does the reader learn about La Bestia when the family listens to a radio interview with a child refugee?

10. Discuss one of the quotes Luiselli uses as an epigraph within Part I: Soundscapes and how its themes are reflected within the first few passages of the novel.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Luiselli's choice to tell the story of Lost Children Archive using the first person point-of-view of more than one member in the family at the text’s center. What elements of the novel's themes lend themselves to this choice and what are Luiselli’s intended effects on the reader?

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

Discuss how and why Luiselli instills three different humanist messages into the narrative of Lost Children Archive.

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