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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. Into what middle school was the author enrolled after arriving in the U.S.?
(a) Mountain View Middle School.
(b) Rose Hill Middle School.
(c) Jackson Middle School.
(d) Crittenden Middle School.

2. Who is Gail Wade's daughter that was one of the author's closest friends?
(a) Nathalie.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Brianna.
(d) Emily.

3. What languages did the author speak with his grandparents and uncle at home after he moved in with them?
(a) Spanish or English.
(b) Tagalog or Sambali.
(c) Malay or Spanish.
(d) Japanese or English.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many undocumented immigrants are estimated to be in the United States, according to the author in the Prologue?

2. Approximately how many islands comprise the Philippines?

3. How many miles over the speed limit did the officer say the author was driving when he pulled him over in Part 2, Chapter 11?

4. How does the Philippines rank globally in population?

5. Who suggested to the author that he get an entry-level job at the San Francisco Chronicle?

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