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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) Harlem, New York.
(b) Princeton, New Jersey.
(c) New Rochelle, New York.
(d) Tidesville, Oklahoma.

2. When did the author's aunt Florie move to America?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1966.

3. What is the worldwide Filipino population, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) 125 million.
(b) 67 million.
(c) 1 billion.
(d) 115 million.

4. Who was the author's choir teacher in high school?
(a) Mr. Dingall.
(b) Mr. Gedge.
(c) Mrs. Carson.
(d) Mrs. Denny.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the author publicly declare his undocumented status?

2. Who was the recruiter for the Seattle Times when the author applied there in 2002?

3. Who is Gail Wade's daughter that was one of the author's closest friends?

4. Approximately how many islands comprise the Philippines?

5. What did the author score on his driving test in Oregon?

(see the answer key)

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