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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 7 - 12.

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) The North American Free Trade Agreement.
(b) The Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement.
(c) The Columbia Free Trade Agreement.
(d) The Chile–United States Free Trade Agreement

2. Who was Karen Willemsen's father-in-law that lived in Portland in 2003?
(a) William Ross.
(b) Charles Butler.
(c) Craig Walker.
(d) James Dunn.

3. In what field did Uncle Rolan work when the author first moved to the U.S.?
(a) Journalism.
(b) Electronics.
(c) Accounting.
(d) Nursing.

4. Who was the editor of The New Yorker that was uninterested in publishing the author's essay on coming out as an undocumented immigrant?
(a) Peter Baker.
(b) Len Downie.
(c) Don Graham.
(d) David Remnick.

5. What is the title of Part 3, Chapter 8?
(a) "Facing Myself."
(b) "National Security Threat."
(c) "Lawyers."
(d) "Second Coming Out."

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was the author's mother when she sent him to live in the U.S.?

2. What is the title of Part 3, Chapter 11?

3. When was the author's "coming out" article published in the New York Times Magazine?

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

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

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