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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. Who was the executive editor for the Washington Post when the author began his two-year internship there?
(a) Len Downie.
(b) Don Graham.
(c) Jim Strand.
(d) Craig Walker.

2. What was the title of the cover story on undocumented immigrants written by the author for Time magazine?
(a) "Living in Unknown Times."
(b) "The Days of ICE and Waiting in Terror."
(c) "We Are Americans, Just Not Legally."
(d) "Off the Rails."

3. Approximately how much money does the state of California collect in taxes from undocumented immigrants?
(a) $3.9 million.
(b) $3.1 billion.
(c) $5.3 billion.
(d) $2.2 million.

4. What airline did the author take when he first came to the U.S. from the Philippines?
(a) Continental Airlines.
(b) American Airlines.
(c) Pan-Am Airlines.
(d) United Airlines.

5. What was the name of Rich Fischer's wife?
(a) MIchelle.
(b) Amanda.
(c) Sheri.
(d) Mary.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote A Nation of Immigrants?

2. What is the worldwide Filipino population, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 5?

3. The author's father was one of how many children?

4. What is the title of Part 2, Chapter 16?

5. Where did David Hoffman go to lunch with the author after he had written a story about video games being the rock and roll of the war in Iraq?

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