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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 1 - 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the upper-class suburbanits live in the musical Ragtime?
(a) Tidesville, Oklahoma.
(b) Harlem, New York.
(c) Princeton, New Jersey.
(d) New Rochelle, New York.

2. Who was the recruiter for the Seattle Times when the author applied there in 2002?
(a) Craig Walker.
(b) Cheryl Butler.
(c) Patricia Foote.
(d) Teresa Moore.

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

4. Where did the author first learn that his green card was fake?
(a) The DMV.
(b) At church.
(c) At school.
(d) At a wedding.

5. From what television show did the author adopt saying "cool beans" (49)?
(a) Full House.
(b) Frasier.
(c) Alf.
(d) Mork and Mindy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what military branch was Uncle Conrad an officer?

2. Into what middle school was the author enrolled after arriving in the U.S.?

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

4. Who was the Democratic contendor in the 1994 race for California govneror?

5. How many undocumented immigrants are estimated to be in the United States, according to the author in the Prologue?

(see the answer key)

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