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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 is the author's mother's name?
(a) Rosanna Salinas.
(b) Natalie Salinas.
(c) Camille Salinas.
(d) Emelie Salinas.

2. When did the author's maternal grandparents move to the U.S.?
(a) 1990.
(b) 1984.
(c) 1982.
(d) 1988.

3. About how old was the author the last time he saw his father?
(a) 4.
(b) 11.
(c) 9.
(d) 6.

4. The author's first-ever front-page story in the Mountain View Voice was covering a fire on what street?
(a) Willow Street.
(b) Anderson Street.
(c) Chop Street.
(d) Farley Street.

5. How does the Philippines rank globally in population?
(a) It is the 10th most populous country.
(b) It is the 12th most populous country.
(c) It is the 16th most populous country.
(d) It is the 9th most populous country.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times had the author seen his father in his life when he first moved to the U.S.?

2. What literary device stands out in the following sentence from Part 2, Chapter 10: "Since the beginning of my journalism career, there was no escaping the fact that I was lying about myself so I could survive in a profession dependent on truth-telling" (97)?

3. What did Gail Wade teach at a nearby middle school?

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

5. What was the first Hollywood movie that the author saw that starred people who looked anything like his family?

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