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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 1 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author's father was one of how many children?
(a) 9.
(b) 12.
(c) 15.
(d) 5.

2. Who was the editor of The New Yorker that was uninterested in publishing the author's essay on coming out as an undocumented immigrant?
(a) David Remnick.
(b) Peter Baker.
(c) Don Graham.
(d) Len Downie.

3. What did the author's grandfather changed his name to from Teofilo after becoming a legal U.S. citizen?
(a) Ted.
(b) Robert.
(c) Jack.
(d) James.

4. The author says that he considers Toni Morrison, James Baldwin, and who to be his holy trinity of spiritual guidance in Part 3, Chapter 2?
(a) Oprah Winfrey.
(b) Ibram X. Kendi.
(c) Gandhi.
(d) Maya Angelou.

5. Where is the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation located?
(a) Tennessee.
(b) North Dakota.
(c) Oklahoma.
(d) South Dakota.

Short Answer Questions

1. Into what neighborhood of Manila did the author and his mother move after his grandparents left for the U.S.?

2. According to the SSA, unauthorized workers have paid approximately how much into the fund over the past decade?

3. Who did the author reach out to at the New York Times when the Washington Post decided to kill his "coming out" essay?

4. How many words was the author's "coming out" article in the New York Times Magazine?

5. What is the title of Part 2, Chapter 17?

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