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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 wrote A Nation of Immigrants?
(a) James Joyce.
(b) Len Downie.
(c) Walter Cronkite.
(d) John F. Kennedy.

2. 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?
(a) Len Downie.
(b) David Remnick.
(c) Richard Stengel.
(d) Peter Baker.

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

4. What is the author's mother's name?
(a) Natalie Salinas.
(b) Camille Salinas.
(c) Rosanna Salinas.
(d) Emelie Salinas.

5. 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?
(a) 4%.
(b) 12%.
(c) 14%.
(d) 8%.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 repealed?

2. Who plays the leading role of the president in The American President?

3. Who led ICE in 2011?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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