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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. When did the author apply for a paid summer internship at the Philadelphia Daily News?
(a) 2002.
(b) 2001.
(c) 1999.
(d) 2003.

2. What did the author score on his driving test in Oregon?
(a) 98.
(b) 85.
(c) 75.
(d) 71.

3. 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) Alliteration.
(b) Assonance.
(c) Irony.
(d) Onomatopoeia.

4. Into what middle school was the author enrolled after arriving in the U.S.?
(a) Jackson Middle School.
(b) Mountain View Middle School.
(c) Rose Hill Middle School.
(d) Crittenden Middle School.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What trade agreement does the author asserts drove millions of Mexicans out of jobs and led parents to cross borders to be able to feed their children in Part 3, Chapter 6?

2. Who is Peter Perl's wife?

3. How old was the author when he first interviewed Mark Zuckerberg?

4. Approximately how many migrants are there estimated to be around the world, according to the author in Part 2, Chapter 18?

5. Who was the venture capitalist that created the scholarship program that allowed the author to attend college?

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