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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the author's Oregon driver's license set to expire, causing him anguish as his thirtieth birthday approached?
(a) Feburary 3, 2011.
(b) September 14, 2011.
(c) May 23, 2010.
(d) February 12, 2012.

2. What did the author's grandfather changed his name to from Teofilo after becoming a legal U.S. citizen?
(a) Ted.
(b) Robert.
(c) Jack.
(d) James.

3. Where did Maria Gabriela Pacheco grow up?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Miami.

4. Who was the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement that told Congress, "If you are in this country illegally, you should be uncomfortable, you should look over your shoulder, and you need to be worried" (2)?
(a) Kathleen Brown.
(b) Ryan Brown.
(c) Thomas Homan.
(d) Pete Wilson.

5. Who was the top editor for the Mountain View Voice when the author began his internship there?
(a) Pete Wilson.
(b) Teresa Moore.
(c) Craig Walker.
(d) Rufus Jeffris.

6. How old was the author when his parents sent him to live with his grandparents in the U.S.?
(a) 8.
(b) 9.
(c) 12.
(d) 16.

7. Who is the author's godmother?
(a) Camille.
(b) Ninang.
(c) Rosaline.
(d) Dalisay.

8. When did the author's aunt Florie move to America?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1966.
(d) 1963.

9. What was the name of the author's childhood dog?
(a) Fufi.
(b) Ted.
(c) Pete.
(d) Rambo.

10. From what airport did the author depart the Philippines when he first came to the U.S.?
(a) Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
(b) Francisco Bangoy International Airport.
(c) Mactan–Cebu International Airport.
(d) Clark International Airport.

11. The author's first-ever front-page story in the Mountain View Voice was covering a fire on what street?
(a) Chop Street.
(b) Farley Street.
(c) Willow Street.
(d) Anderson Street.

12. When does the author describe interviewing Mark Zuckerberg in Part 2, Chapter 13?
(a) March 23, 2009.
(b) May 30, 2011.
(c) August 6, 2010.
(d) September 13, 2015.

13. When was the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 repealed?
(a) 1925.
(b) 1943.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1965.

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

15. Who was the author's choir teacher in high school?
(a) Mr. Gedge.
(b) Mr. Dingall.
(c) Mrs. Carson.
(d) Mrs. Denny.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of Part 2, Chapter 14?

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

3. Who was the Republican incumbent in the 1994 race for California governor?

4. Who was the principal at Mountain View High School when the author attended?

5. In what state was the author located when he was pulled over for speeding in Part 2, Chapter 11?

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