diff --git a/arraycontext/__init__.py b/arraycontext/__init__.py
index c40117e8..2ea0c6d7 100644
--- a/arraycontext/__init__.py
+++ b/arraycontext/__init__.py
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
 from .impl.numpy import NumpyArrayContext
 from .impl.pyopencl import PyOpenCLArrayContext
 from .impl.pytato import PytatoJAXArrayContext, PytatoPyOpenCLArrayContext
+from .impl.numpy import NumpyArrayContext
 from .loopy import make_loopy_program
 from .pytest import (
     PytestArrayContextFactory,
diff --git a/arraycontext/impl/pyopencl/__init__.py b/arraycontext/impl/pyopencl/__init__.py
index 83dc9c05..ba6b224e 100644
--- a/arraycontext/impl/pyopencl/__init__.py
+++ b/arraycontext/impl/pyopencl/__init__.py
@@ -304,10 +304,33 @@ def transform_loopy_program(self, t_unit: lp.TranslationUnit) -> lp.TranslationU
                     "to create this kernel?")
 
         all_inames = default_entrypoint.all_inames()
-
+        # FIXME: This could be much smarter.
         inner_iname = None
 
-        if "i0" in all_inames:
+        # import with underscore to avoid DeprecationWarning
+        # from arraycontext.metadata import _FirstAxisIsElementsTag
+        from meshmode.transform_metadata import FirstAxisIsElementsTag
+
+        if (len(default_entrypoint.instructions) == 1
+                and isinstance(default_entrypoint.instructions[0], lp.Assignment)
+                and any(isinstance(tag, FirstAxisIsElementsTag)
+                    # FIXME: Firedrake branch lacks kernel tags
+                    for tag in getattr(default_entrypoint, "tags", ()))):
+            stmt, = default_entrypoint.instructions
+
+            out_inames = [v.name for v in stmt.assignee.index_tuple]
+            assert out_inames
+            outer_iname = out_inames[0]
+            if len(out_inames) >= 2:
+                inner_iname = out_inames[1]
+
+        elif "iel" in all_inames:
+            outer_iname = "iel"
+
+            if "idof" in all_inames:
+                inner_iname = "idof"
+
+        elif "i0" in all_inames:
             outer_iname = "i0"
 
             if "i1" in all_inames:
diff --git a/arraycontext/impl/pytato/fake_numpy.py b/arraycontext/impl/pytato/fake_numpy.py
index c6508e3a..d3cf1257 100644
--- a/arraycontext/impl/pytato/fake_numpy.py
+++ b/arraycontext/impl/pytato/fake_numpy.py
@@ -90,8 +90,9 @@ def zeros(self, shape, dtype):
 
     def zeros_like(self, ary):
         def _zeros_like(array):
-            return self._array_context.zeros(
-                array.shape, array.dtype).copy(axes=array.axes, tags=array.tags)
+            # return self._array_context.zeros(
+            #    array.shape, array.dtype).copy(axes=array.axes, tags=array.tags)
+            return 0*array
 
         return self._array_context._rec_map_container(
             _zeros_like, ary, default_scalar=0)
@@ -101,8 +102,9 @@ def ones_like(self, ary):
 
     def full_like(self, ary, fill_value):
         def _full_like(subary):
-            return pt.full(subary.shape, fill_value, subary.dtype).copy(
-                axes=subary.axes, tags=subary.tags)
+            #    return pt.full(subary.shape, fill_value, subary.dtype).copy(
+            #        axes=subary.axes, tags=subary.tags)
+            return fill_value * (0*subary + 1)
 
         return self._array_context._rec_map_container(
             _full_like, ary, default_scalar=fill_value)
diff --git a/arraycontext/pytest.py b/arraycontext/pytest.py
index c778154d..eaf82879 100644
--- a/arraycontext/pytest.py
+++ b/arraycontext/pytest.py
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@
 from arraycontext import NumpyArrayContext
 from arraycontext.context import ArrayContext
 
-
 # {{{ array context factories
 
+
 class PytestArrayContextFactory:
     @classmethod
     def is_available(cls) -> bool:
@@ -223,6 +223,27 @@ def __call__(self):
     def __str__(self):
         return "<PytatoJAXArrayContext>"
 
+# {{{ _PytestArrayContextFactory
+
+
+class _NumpyArrayContextForTests(NumpyArrayContext):
+    def transform_loopy_program(self, t_unit):
+        return t_unit
+
+
+class _PytestNumpyArrayContextFactory(PytestArrayContextFactory):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__()
+
+    def __call__(self):
+        return _NumpyArrayContextForTests()
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return "<NumpyArrayContext>"
+
+# }}}
+
+
 
 # {{{ _PytestArrayContextFactory
 
diff --git a/test/test_arraycontext.py b/test/test_arraycontext.py
index 7bea0dc4..3894eafc 100644
--- a/test/test_arraycontext.py
+++ b/test/test_arraycontext.py
@@ -949,8 +949,9 @@ def _check_allclose(f, arg1, arg2, atol=5.0e-14):
     with pytest.raises(TypeError):
         ary_of_dofs + dc_of_dofs
 
-    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
-        dc_of_dofs + ary_of_dofs
+    if not isinstance(actx, NumpyArrayContext):
+        with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+            dc_of_dofs + ary_of_dofs
 
     with pytest.raises(TypeError):
         ary_dof + dc_of_dofs
@@ -1152,7 +1153,12 @@ def test_flatten_with_leaf_class(actx_factory):
 # {{{ test from_numpy and to_numpy
 
 def test_numpy_conversion(actx_factory):
+    from arraycontext import NumpyArrayContext
+
     actx = actx_factory()
+    if isinstance(actx, NumpyArrayContext):
+        pytest.skip("Irrelevant tests for NumpyArrayContext")
+
     rng = np.random.default_rng()
 
     nelements = 42