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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. What was the name of the author's childhood dog?
(a) Ted.
(b) Fufi.
(c) Rambo.
(d) Pete.

2. What book of Toni Morrison's did the author read in eighth grade as part of the book club that moved him greatly?
(a) Sula.
(b) The Bluest Eye.
(c) Song of Solomon.
(d) Beloved.

3. Into what middle school was the author enrolled after arriving in the U.S.?
(a) Crittenden Middle School.
(b) Jackson Middle School.
(c) Mountain View Middle School.
(d) Rose Hill Middle School.

4. How old was the author when he applied for an entry-level job at the San Francisco Chronicle?
(a) 22.
(b) 16.
(c) 17.
(d) 19.

5. When did the author leave the Philippines to come to the U.S.?
(a) June 3, 1992.
(b) September 1, 1992.
(c) April 23, 1993.
(d) August 1, 1993.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did Rolan move to the U.S.?

3. Who was the first American student that ever spoke to the author?

4. Approximately how many islands comprise the Philippines?

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

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