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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. On what date did the author's friend Jake die?
(a) June 13, 2015.
(b) November 6, 2014.
(c) May 12, 2014.
(d) September 19, 2015.

2. Who was the Republican incumbent in the 1994 race for California governor?
(a) Kathleen Brown.
(b) Thomas Homan.
(c) Ryan Brown.
(d) Pete Wilson.

3. Who was the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in February of 2017?
(a) Rand Beers.
(b) Jeh Johnson.
(c) John F. Kelly.
(d) Janet Napolitano.

4. Where was the Indian restaurant that the author organized his thirtieth birthday dinner at?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) San Diego.
(d) Portland.

5. What did President George W. Bush shutter when he created the Department of Homeland Security?
(a) The Central Intelligence Agency.
(b) The Transportation Security Administration.
(c) The Immigration and Naturalization Service.
(d) The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the U.S. claim victory in the Mexican-American War?

2. From what airport did the author depart the Philippines when he first came to the U.S.?

3. For approximately how long were the Philippine islands ruled by Spanish colonialists?

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

5. When was the Indian Citizenship Act, granting Native Americans citizenship?

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