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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 15 - 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What led to the death of the author's maternal grandfather (Lolo)?
(a) Colon cancer.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) Stroke.
(d) Leukemia.

2. What did the author score on his driving test in Oregon?
(a) 85.
(b) 98.
(c) 75.
(d) 71.

3. How many people attended the author's thirtieth birthday party?
(a) 30.
(b) 15.
(c) 40.
(d) 20.

4. How many times does the author say he has been a guest on Real Time with Bill Maher in Part 2, Chapter 17?
(a) 6.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

5. By what name did the author call his grandmother as a child?
(a) Mamaw.
(b) Lolo.
(c) Lola.
(d) Momo.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the author apply for a paid summer internship at the Philadelphia Daily News?

2. When did Peter Perl begin working at the Washington Post?

3. What California ballot initiative sought to ban "illegal" people from using public services in 1994?

4. Who was the recruiter for the Seattle Times when the author applied there in 2002?

5. In what field did Uncle Rolan work when the author first moved to the U.S.?

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