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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. The author was a part of a team that wrote covering on what incident, earning them the Pulitzer Prize?
(a) The 2007 Virginia Tech massacre.
(b) The AIDS crisis.
(c) The 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center.
(d) The Waco siege.

2. Who was the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement that told Congress, "If you are in this country illegally, you should be uncomfortable, you should look over your shoulder, and you need to be worried" (2)?
(a) Kathleen Brown.
(b) Pete Wilson.
(c) Ryan Brown.
(d) Thomas Homan.

3. Over how many Filipino soldiers fought against the Japanese in World War II?
(a) 300,000.
(b) 100,000.
(c) 150,000.
(d) 250,000.

4. What is the title of Part 2, Chapter 14?
(a) "Campaign 2008."
(b) "Thirty."
(c) "Facing Myself."
(d) "Off the Rails."

5. In what state was the author located when he was pulled over for speeding in Part 2, Chapter 11?
(a) Louisiana.
(b) Texas.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Arkansas.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Rolan move to the U.S.?

2. Who was the author's social studies teacher when the O.J. Simpson verdict came out?

3. What company first developed the silicon semiconductor devices that gave Silicon Valley its name?

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

5. When does the author describe interviewing Mark Zuckerberg in Part 2, Chapter 13?

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