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

2. How many times had the author seen his father in his life when he first moved to the U.S.?
(a) 12.
(b) 3.
(c) 9.
(d) 5.

3. Who was the Republican incumbent in the 1994 race for California governor?
(a) Ryan Brown.
(b) Pete Wilson.
(c) Thomas Homan.
(d) Kathleen Brown.

4. Into what neighborhood of Manila did the author and his mother move after his grandparents left for the U.S.?
(a) Tomas Morato.
(b) Makati.
(c) Fort Bonifacio.
(d) Pasig.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The author was a part of a team that wrote covering on what incident, earning them the Pulitzer Prize?

2. When was the author's Oregon driver's license set to expire, causing him anguish as his thirtieth birthday approached?

3. Who was the venture capitalist that created the scholarship program that allowed the author to attend college?

4. What was the student newspaper at Mountain View High School when the author was attending?

5. Where did Maria Gabriela Pacheco grow up?

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