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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 is the name of the author's father?
(a) Ricardo Salvas Vargas.
(b) Jose Lito Vargas.
(c) Emilio Vargas.
(d) Thomas Homan Vargas.

2. The author's father was one of how many children?
(a) 15.
(b) 5.
(c) 9.
(d) 12.

3. How does the Philippines rank globally in population?
(a) It is the 16th most populous country.
(b) It is the 10th most populous country.
(c) It is the 9th most populous country.
(d) It is the 12th most populous country.

4. Who once wrote, "The problem with living outside the law is that you no longer have its protection" (73)?
(a) Truman Capote.
(b) Jim Strand.
(c) Teresa Moore.
(d) Edgar Allan Poe.

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) The Bluest Eye.
(b) Song of Solomon.
(c) Sula.
(d) Beloved.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what name did the author call his grandmother as a child?

2. How many times had the author seen his father in his life when he first moved to the U.S.?

3. How old was the author when he applied for an entry-level job at the San Francisco Chronicle?

4. When did the author's aunt Florie move to America?

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

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