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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. What is the name of the fictional president depicted in An American President?
(a) James W. Whitmore.
(b) Richard Smith.
(c) Randolph Wilson.
(d) Andrew Shepard.

2. What did Gail Wade teach at a nearby middle school?
(a) English.
(b) Spanish.
(c) French.
(d) German.

3. When did the author first become a Bank of America customer when he opened his only bank account?
(a) 1999.
(b) 1996.
(c) 2001.
(d) 2003.

4. The author states in Part 2, Chapter 13 that reading what "felt like shopping at a grocery store for food I'd never tasted and probably could not afford" (107)?
(a) The Chicago Tribune.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) The Washington Post.
(d) The New Yorker.

5. How old was the author when he first interviewed Mark Zuckerberg?
(a) 32.
(b) 24.
(c) 26.
(d) 29.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the author detained by immigration officials?

2. In the coverage that won the author and his team the Pulitzer Prize, his contribution was an interview with a key eyewitness that he reached because he knew how to use what?

3. What trade agreement does the author asserts drove millions of Mexicans out of jobs and led parents to cross borders to be able to feed their children in Part 3, Chapter 6?

4. What is the title of Part 2, Chapter 13?

5. In what state was the author located when he was pulled over for speeding in Part 2, Chapter 11?

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