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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 1 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who led the after-school book club that the author attended in eighth grade?
(a) Mr. Kimble.
(b) Mr. Waters.
(c) Mr. Anderson.
(d) Mr. Zehner.

2. From what television show did the author adopt saying "cool beans" (49)?
(a) Full House.
(b) Mork and Mindy.
(c) Frasier.
(d) Alf.

3. Approximately how many people were deported by ICE in 2010?
(a) 250,000.
(b) 427,000.
(c) 393,000.
(d) 520,000.

4. When did the author's maternal grandfather (Lolo) die?
(a) May, 2009.
(b) September, 2006.
(c) January, 2007.
(d) July, 2010.

5. The author states in Part 2, Chapter 17, "To achieve journalistic 'objectivity,' we sacrifice" what (127)?
(a) People's humanity.
(b) Care.
(c) Human intimacy.
(d) Emotional balance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Maria Gabriela Pacheco originally from?

2. What is the name of the fictional president depicted in An American President?

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

4. According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, undocumented immigrants nationwide pay what estimated percent of their incomes in state and local taxes on average?

5. Who was the first American student that ever spoke to the author?

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