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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Teresa Moore.
(d) Jim Strand.

3. Where in California did the author move to live with his grandparents?
(a) Homewood.
(b) Mountain View.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) San Diego.

4. Where were the author's maternal grandparents from originally?
(a) Iba.
(b) Baguio.
(c) Cebu City.
(d) Makati.

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

6. 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.

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

8. What is the worldwide Filipino population, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) 1 billion.
(b) 115 million.
(c) 67 million.
(d) 125 million.

9. 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) Anderson Street.
(d) Willow Street.

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

11. Into what middle school was the author enrolled after arriving in the U.S.?
(a) Mountain View Middle School.
(b) Jackson Middle School.
(c) Rose Hill Middle School.
(d) Crittenden Middle School.

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

13. What is the title of Part 2, Chapter 13?
(a) "Campaign 2008."
(b) "Off the Rails."
(c) "Thirty."
(d) "Facing Myself."

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

15. Who was the chairman of the Washington Post Company when the author began his two-year internship there?
(a) Jim Strand.
(b) Don Graham.
(c) Craig Walker.
(d) Len Downie.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Arianna Huffington recruit the author to join the Huffington Post?

2. In what military branch was Uncle Conrad an officer?

3. What is the author's mother's name?

4. What was the name of Rich Fischer's wife?

5. Who introduced the author to Mark Zuckerberg at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in 2007?

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