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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what television show did the author adopt saying "cool beans" (49)?
(a) Full House.
(b) Mork and Mindy.
(c) Alf.
(d) Frasier.

2. Who was the recruiter for the Seattle Times when the author applied there in 2002?
(a) Patricia Foote.
(b) Craig Walker.
(c) Teresa Moore.
(d) Cheryl Butler.

3. When did the author leave the Philippines to come to the U.S.?
(a) June 3, 1992.
(b) September 1, 1992.
(c) August 1, 1993.
(d) April 23, 1993.

4. Who is Gail Wade's daughter that was one of the author's closest friends?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Emily.
(c) Brianna.
(d) Nathalie.

5. For approximately how long were the Philippine islands ruled by Spanish colonialists?
(a) 370 years.
(b) 150 years.
(c) 420 years.
(d) 250 years.

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

7. In what military branch was Uncle Conrad an officer?
(a) The U.S. Air Force.
(b) The U.S. Navy.
(c) The U.S. Marines.
(d) The U.S. Army.

8. Where did David Hoffman go to lunch with the author after he had written a story about video games being the rock and roll of the war in Iraq?
(a) Parrhain's Seafood.
(b) Bobby Van's.
(c) Tabasco Bob's.
(d) P.J.'s Steak House.

9. What airline did the author take when he first came to the U.S. from the Philippines?
(a) Continental Airlines.
(b) American Airlines.
(c) United Airlines.
(d) Pan-Am Airlines.

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

11. How old was Mark Zuckerberg when the author first interviewed him?
(a) 23.
(b) 26.
(c) 29.
(d) 32.

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

13. The author states in Part 2, Chapter 13 that reading what "felt like shopping at a grocery store for food I'd never tasted and probably could not afford" (107)?
(a) The New York Times.
(b) The New Yorker.
(c) The Washington Post.
(d) The Chicago Tribune.

14. Who led the after-school book club that the author attended in eighth grade?
(a) Mr. Zehner.
(b) Mr. Kimble.
(c) Mr. Waters.
(d) Mr. Anderson.

15. Approximately how many islands comprise the Philippines?
(a) 7,000.
(b) 2,000.
(c) 5,000.
(d) 9,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the author's father?

2. When did the author's aunt Florie move to America?

3. What book of Toni Morrison's did the author read in eighth grade as part of the book club that moved him greatly?

4. When did the author publicly declare his undocumented status?

5. Who was Rich Fischer's longtime assistant?

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