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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 Rich Fischer's longtime assistant?
(a) Kathleen Brown.
(b) Karen Keefer.
(c) Rufus Jeffris.
(d) Mary Moore.

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

3. What California ballot initiative sought to ban "illegal" people from using public services in 1994?
(a) Proposition 56.
(b) Proposition 187.
(c) Proposition 232.
(d) Proposition AB-5.

4. What did the author's grandfather changed his name to from Teofilo after becoming a legal U.S. citizen?
(a) Robert.
(b) Jack.
(c) Ted.
(d) James.

5. When did Arianna Huffington recruit the author to join the Huffington Post?
(a) 2012.
(b) 2002.
(c) 2009.
(d) 2011.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Maria Gabriela Pacheco originally from?

2. Who was the Republican incumbent in the 1994 race for California governor?

3. How old was the author when his parents sent him to live with his grandparents in the U.S.?

4. What is the name of the author's father?

5. What did Gail Wade teach at a nearby middle school?

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