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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. Where were the author's maternal grandparents from originally?
(a) Makati.
(b) Baguio.
(c) Iba.
(d) Cebu City.

2. What literary device stands out in the following sentence from Part 2, Chapter 10: "Since the beginning of my journalism career, there was no escaping the fact that I was lying about myself so I could survive in a profession dependent on truth-telling" (97)?
(a) Assonance.
(b) Onomatopoeia.
(c) Alliteration.
(d) Irony.

3. Who did the author reach out to at the New York Times when the Washington Post decided to kill his "coming out" essay?
(a) Don Graham.
(b) David Remnick.
(c) Len Downie.
(d) Peter Baker.

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

5. What is the title of Part 2, Chapter 16?
(a) "Facing Myself."
(b) "Second Coming Out."
(c) "Campaign 2008."
(d) "Thirty."

Short Answer Questions

1. In what state was the author located when he was pulled over for speeding in Part 2, Chapter 11?

2. What is the title of Part 2, Chapter 17?

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

4. What is the worldwide Filipino population, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 5?

5. 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?

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