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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the Philippines rank globally in population?
(a) It is the 9th most populous country.
(b) It is the 12th most populous country.
(c) It is the 10th most populous country.
(d) It is the 16th most populous country.

2. What is the name of the author's father?
(a) Ricardo Salvas Vargas.
(b) Thomas Homan Vargas.
(c) Jose Lito Vargas.
(d) Emilio Vargas.

3. Who was the first American student that ever spoke to the author?
(a) Ryan Brown.
(b) Kathleen Brown.
(c) Thomas Homan.
(d) Pete Wilson.

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

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

6. Who was the executive editor for the Washington Post when the author began his two-year internship there?
(a) Len Downie.
(b) Don Graham.
(c) Jim Strand.
(d) Craig Walker.

7. When did Arianna Huffington recruit the author to join the Huffington Post?
(a) 2012.
(b) 2011.
(c) 2002.
(d) 2009.

8. 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.

9. When did Peter Perl begin working at the Washington Post?
(a) 1989.
(b) 1992.
(c) 1979.
(d) 1981.

10. In what state was the author located when he was pulled over for speeding in Part 2, Chapter 11?
(a) Louisiana.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Arkansas.
(d) Texas.

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

12. When was the Indian Citizenship Act, granting Native Americans citizenship?
(a) 1919.
(b) 1928.
(c) 1924.
(d) 1932.

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

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

15. Who was Rich Fischer's longtime assistant?
(a) Rufus Jeffris.
(b) Kathleen Brown.
(c) Mary Moore.
(d) Karen Keefer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the author score on his driving test in Oregon?

2. Who was the pretty girl in class that told the author "You don't really look Filipino" (17)?

3. What languages did the author speak with his grandparents and uncle at home after he moved in with them?

4. Where were the author's maternal grandparents from originally?

5. When did the author's maternal grandparents move to the U.S.?

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