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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. At least how many immigration lawyers did the author speak with about writing about his undocumented status, according to the narrative in Part 2, Chapter 15?
(a) 3.
(b) 20.
(c) 15.
(d) 10.

2. Who is Peter Perl's wife?
(a) Mary Moore.
(b) Patricia Foote.
(c) Nina Shapiro.
(d) Cheryl Butler.

3. Who suggested to the author that he get an entry-level job at the San Francisco Chronicle?
(a) Jim Strand.
(b) Rufus Jeffris.
(c) Teresa Moore.
(d) Mary Moore.

4. Who was Karen Willemsen's father-in-law that lived in Portland in 2003?
(a) Charles Butler.
(b) Craig Walker.
(c) William Ross.
(d) James Dunn.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the author's Oregon driver's license set to expire, causing him anguish as his thirtieth birthday approached?

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 is the title of Part 2, Chapter 17?

4. Who was the pretty girl in class that told the author "You don't really look Filipino" (17)?

5. When did the author's maternal grandparents move to the U.S.?

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