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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 8 - 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the Democratic contendor in the 1994 race for California govneror?
(a) Pete Wilson.
(b) Kathleen Brown.
(c) Ryan Brown.
(d) Thomas Homan.

2. What company first developed the silicon semiconductor devices that gave Silicon Valley its name?
(a) Qualcomm.
(b) Texas Instruments.
(c) Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory.
(d) Toshiba.

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

4. Approximately how many islands comprise the Philippines?
(a) 7,000.
(b) 5,000.
(c) 2,000.
(d) 9,000.

5. When did the author arrive at the Washington Post to take on his two-year internship after college?
(a) April 2, 2005.
(b) March 3, 2003.
(c) June 2, 2002.
(d) June 2, 2004.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the author do when he was pulled over in Part 2, Chapter 11?

2. What was the first Hollywood movie that the author saw that starred people who looked anything like his family?

3. What California ballot initiative sought to ban "illegal" people from using public services in 1994?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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