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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 is the author's vision of Canada in his imagination wrapped up in, according to his narrative in Part 3, Chapter 4?
(a) Anne of Green Gables.
(b) Vidodrome.
(c) Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
(d) The Sweet Hereafter.

2. Who was the recruiter for the Washington Post when the author earned an internship there in late 2002?
(a) Patricia Foote.
(b) Cheryl Butler.
(c) Jim Strand.
(d) Craig Walker.

3. When did the author meet "Roberto"?
(a) May, 2013.
(b) August, 2014.
(c) April, 2011.
(d) June, 2012.

4. Who was the governor of California in 1994?
(a) Pete Wilson.
(b) Peter Baker.
(c) Len Downie.
(d) Don Graham.

5. Who does the author refer to as "two of the country's most anti-immigrant senators" in Part 3, Chapter 1 (178)?
(a) Roger Andrews and Mark Stabler.
(b) Kathleen Brown and Michael Smith.
(c) Jeff Sessions and Ted Cruz.
(d) Peter Baker and James Walker.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the digital newsroom for the Washington Post located when the author began creating online videos to accompany his feature stories?

2. Who was the chairman of the Washington Post Company when the author began his two-year internship there?

3. What does "NTA" refer to, according to the author in the Prologue?

4. When was the author detained by immigration officials?

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

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