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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. Luiselli asserts that a state compliance review ruled the practice of schools asking for immigration paperwork as what?

2. The U visa is granted by the United States government to whom?

3. The organization S.T.R.O.N.G. is a nonprofit that focuses on teenagers in what location who are vulnerable to falling prey to gangs?

4. Luiselli sarcastically remarks that if an immigrant gets really comfortable in the United States, he or she may even begin to celebrate whom?

5. The T visa is granted by the United States government to whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the theme of uncertainty arise at the end of Part III: Home?

2. What do Luiselli's students mean when they say, "We don't want to be voluntourists in our own town anymore"? (93)

3. What does Luiselli mean when she describes herself as a "bridge between the children and the court system"? (67)

4. In which states have the highest numbers of children been released to sponsors since the declaration of the refugee crisis?

5. How does the theme of sacrifice arise within the final passages of Part IV: Community?

6. What sacrifices does Luiselli name as ones immigrants are willing to make in order to stay in the United States?

7. When the Spanish Conversation class led by Luiselli renounces their name, what do they call the class instead and why is their choice significant?

8. For what reason was Manu forced to stop attending his school in Long Beach, California?

9. In what way does Luiselli depict speaking about trauma as an effective method of processing it?

10. Discuss an instance in Part III: Home when Luiselli uses a simile to indicate powerlessness.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's use of Aristotle's appeals as she builds toward the conclusion of the argumentative essay. How does she use each of the three appeals to persuade the reader of her points?

Essay Topic 2

How does Valeria Luiselli’s essay utilize irony within the text? Discuss at least three uses of irony within the essay and explore each instance's connection to larger themes contained within the piece.

Essay Topic 3

How is the theme of injustice portrayed in Valeria Luiselli’s essay? Examine the author's treatment of and messages regarding injustice throughout the work.

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