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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the title of the cover story on undocumented immigrants written by the author for Time magazine?
(a) "Living in Unknown Times."
(b) "The Days of ICE and Waiting in Terror."
(c) "We Are Americans, Just Not Legally."
(d) "Off the Rails."

2. What did the interviewer call the man who brought the author into America in Part 3, Chapter 10?
(a) A coyote.
(b) A camel.
(c) A cougar.
(d) A wolf.

3. How old was the author as he wrote Part 3, Chapter 12?
(a) 37.
(b) 33.
(c) 39.
(d) 42.

4. According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, undocumented immigrants nationwide pay what estimated percent of their incomes in state and local taxes on average?
(a) 12%.
(b) 14%.
(c) 4%.
(d) 8%.

5. Where was the author when he was detained by immigration officials?
(a) Alabama.
(b) Arkansas.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) Texas.

6. What is the title of Part 2, Chapter 15?
(a) "Thirty."
(b) "Second Coming Out."
(c) "Lawyers."
(d) "Campaign 2008."

7. How many people were killed as a result of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico?
(a) 4,645.
(b) 1,645.
(c) 2,753.
(d) 3,424.

8. At least how many immigration lawyers did the author speak with about writing about his undocumented status, according to the narrative in Part 2, Chapter 15?
(a) 3.
(b) 15.
(c) 20.
(d) 10.

9. When was the author released from detention by immigration officials, according to his narrative in Part 3, Chapter 12?
(a) July 15, 2014.
(b) September 11, 2014.
(c) March 1, 2015.
(d) May 12, 2014.

10. According to the SSA, unauthorized workers have paid approximately how much into the fund over the past decade?
(a) $5.3 million.
(b) $300.1 billion.
(c) $2.2 million.
(d) $100 billion.

11. Approximately how many immigrants were deported in 1996, according to the Migration Policy Institute?
(a) 40,000.
(b) 70,000.
(c) 110,000.
(d) 90,000.

12. Approximately how many people are employed by Customs and Border Protection, according to the author in Part 3, Chapter 7?
(a) 90,000.
(b) 60,000.
(c) 30,000.
(d) 80,000.

13. The author states in Part 2, Chapter 17, "To achieve journalistic 'objectivity,' we sacrifice" what (127)?
(a) Emotional balance.
(b) People's humanity.
(c) Human intimacy.
(d) Care.

14. How many words was the author's "coming out" article in the New York Times Magazine?
(a) 5,200 words.
(b) 4,300 words.
(c) 1,400 words.
(d) 2,500 words.

15. When was the author detained by immigration officials?
(a) July, 2014.
(b) November, 2014.
(c) January, 2013.
(d) September, 2014.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the author meet Jake at the Goggle headquarters, according to his narrative in Part 3, Chapter 3?

2. Where did the author procure a new driver's license after his Oregon license expired?

3. Who wrote A Nation of Immigrants?

4. Who was the governor of California in 1994?

5. What is Part 3, Chapter 5 titled?

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