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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. Who plays the leading role of the president in The American President?
(a) Jeff Bridges.
(b) Al Pacino.
(c) Michael Douglas.
(d) Alan Alda.

2. Who was the author's speech and debate coach in high school?
(a) Karen Keefer.
(b) Pat Hyland.
(c) Teresa Moore.
(d) Kathleen Brown.

3. When was the author detained by immigration officials?
(a) January, 2013.
(b) November, 2014.
(c) September, 2014.
(d) July, 2014.

4. How old was the author when he applied for an entry-level job at the San Francisco Chronicle?
(a) 22.
(b) 17.
(c) 16.
(d) 19.

5. Where is the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation located?
(a) South Dakota.
(b) Tennessee.
(c) Oklahoma.
(d) North Dakota.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the interviewer call the man who brought the author into America in Part 3, Chapter 10?

2. What is the author's vision of Canada in his imagination wrapped up in, according to his narrative in Part 3, Chapter 4?

3. What company first developed the silicon semiconductor devices that gave Silicon Valley its name?

4. Approximately how many people are estimated to be currently working in the U.S. illegally?

5. When did the author's maternal grandfather (Lolo) die?

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