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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 15 - 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Approximately how much money does the state of California collect in taxes from undocumented immigrants?
(a) $5.3 billion.
(b) $3.1 billion.
(c) $2.2 million.
(d) $3.9 million.

2. What Stevie Wonder song does the author describe playing while driving to appease his anxiety in Part 2, Chapter 11?
(a) "Isn't She Lovely."
(b) "Master Blaster."
(c) "I Just Called to Say I Love You."
(d) "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing."

3. Where was the digital newsroom for the Washington Post located when the author began creating online videos to accompany his feature stories?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Texas.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Tennessee.

4. When did the author leave the Philippines to come to the U.S.?
(a) April 23, 1993.
(b) September 1, 1992.
(c) August 1, 1993.
(d) June 3, 1992.

5. Where did the author procure a new driver's license after his Oregon license expired?
(a) Washington.
(b) California.
(c) Texas.
(d) Nevada.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the chairman of the Washington Post Company when the author began his two-year internship there?

2. When was the author's "coming out" article published in the New York Times Magazine?

3. Where was the Indian restaurant that the author organized his thirtieth birthday dinner at?

4. Who was the magazine editor at Time magazine that the author spoke to about writing a follow-up story to his "coming out" essay in the NYT Magazine?

5. Who was the author's choir teacher in high school?

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