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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the venture capitalist that created the scholarship program that allowed the author to attend college?
(a) Mary Moore.
(b) Teresa Moore.
(c) Jim Strand.
(d) Rufus Jeffris.

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

3. Who once wrote, "The problem with living outside the law is that you no longer have its protection" (73)?
(a) Truman Capote.
(b) Edgar Allan Poe.
(c) Jim Strand.
(d) Teresa Moore.

4. What languages did the author speak with his grandparents and uncle at home after he moved in with them?
(a) Japanese or English.
(b) Malay or Spanish.
(c) Tagalog or Sambali.
(d) Spanish or English.

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

6. What company first developed the silicon semiconductor devices that gave Silicon Valley its name?
(a) Qualcomm.
(b) Texas Instruments.
(c) Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory.
(d) Toshiba.

7. When did Rolan move to the U.S.?
(a) 1988.
(b) 1991.
(c) 1989.
(d) 1959.

8. Where is Maria Gabriela Pacheco originally from?
(a) Costa Rica.
(b) Brazil.
(c) Ecuador.
(d) Spain.

9. What does "NTA" refer to, according to the author in the Prologue?
(a) National Tobacco Agency.
(b) National Transient Agency.
(c) Naturalization Transit Access.
(d) Notice to Appear.

10. When did the author publicly declare his undocumented status?
(a) 2011.
(b) 2014.
(c) 2009.
(d) 2018.

11. How many times had the author seen his father in his life when he first moved to the U.S.?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 12.
(d) 9.

12. What was the student newspaper at Mountain View High School when the author was attending?
(a) The Daily Alert.
(b) The Crystal.
(c) The Chronicle.
(d) The Oracle.

13. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who led the after-school book club that the author attended in eighth grade?

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

3. The author's father was one of how many children?

4. Over how many Filipino soldiers fought against the Japanese in World War II?

5. Who was the recruiter for the Seattle Times when the author applied there in 2002?

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