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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. Who suggested to the author that he get an entry-level job at the San Francisco Chronicle?
(a) Jim Strand.
(b) Rufus Jeffris.
(c) Mary Moore.
(d) Teresa Moore.

2. What percentage of children attending the Crazy Horse School on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation live below the poverty line?
(a) 49%.
(b) 34%.
(c) 75%.
(d) 82%.

3. Who was the author's social studies teacher when the O.J. Simpson verdict came out?
(a) Mrs. Wakefield.
(b) Mrs. Wilson.
(c) Mrs. Peterson.
(d) Mrs. Smith.

4. Who was the author's speech and debate coach in high school?
(a) Teresa Moore.
(b) Karen Keefer.
(c) Kathleen Brown.
(d) Pat Hyland.

5. Who was the Democratic contendor in the 1994 race for California govneror?
(a) Pete Wilson.
(b) Kathleen Brown.
(c) Ryan Brown.
(d) Thomas Homan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the Republican incumbent in the 1994 race for California governor?

2. What languages did the author speak with his grandparents and uncle at home after he moved in with them?

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. Where did the author's uncle Conrad fly in from to attend the author's thirtieth birthday dinner?

5. From what airport did the author depart the Philippines when he first came to the U.S.?

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