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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did the author's maternal grandparents move to the U.S.?
(a) 1988.
(b) 1984.
(c) 1982.
(d) 1990.

3. What did the author do when he was pulled over in Part 2, Chapter 11?
(a) He urinated himself.
(b) He called his grandfather.
(c) He had a nervous breakdown.
(d) He threw up.

4. What is the title of Part 2, Chapter 14?
(a) "Thirty."
(b) "Campaign 2008."
(c) "Facing Myself."
(d) "Off the Rails."

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

6. What did Gail Wade teach at a nearby middle school?
(a) German.
(b) English.
(c) Spanish.
(d) French.

7. In what field did Uncle Rolan work when the author first moved to the U.S.?
(a) Journalism.
(b) Nursing.
(c) Electronics.
(d) Accounting.

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. When did the author arrive at the Washington Post to take on his two-year internship after college?
(a) April 2, 2005.
(b) March 3, 2003.
(c) June 2, 2004.
(d) June 2, 2002.

15. By what name did the author call his grandmother as a child?
(a) Lolo.
(b) Momo.
(c) Lola.
(d) Mamaw.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was the author when he applied for an entry-level job at the San Francisco Chronicle?

2. Who was the author's speech and debate coach in high school?

3. How many undocumented immigrants are estimated to be in the United States, according to the author in the Prologue?

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

5. What company first developed the silicon semiconductor devices that gave Silicon Valley its name?

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