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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the magazine editor at Time magazine that the author spoke to about writing a follow-up story to his "coming out" essay in the NYT Magazine?
(a) Richard Stengel.
(b) David Remnick.
(c) Len Downie.
(d) Peter Baker.

2. When did the author first become a Bank of America customer when he opened his only bank account?
(a) 1999.
(b) 2001.
(c) 2003.
(d) 1996.

3. When was the author's "coming out" article published in the New York Times Magazine?
(a) July 12, 2010.
(b) March 12, 2012.
(c) September 5, 2011.
(d) June 22, 2011.

4. What does "miedo" translate to in English?
(a) Fear.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Betrayal.
(d) Loss.

5. What led to the death of the author's maternal grandfather (Lolo)?
(a) Heart attack.
(b) Stroke.
(c) Leukemia.
(d) Colon cancer.

6. Who plays the leading role of the president in The American President?
(a) Michael Douglas.
(b) Al Pacino.
(c) Jeff Bridges.
(d) Alan Alda.

7. Who was the governor of California in 1994?
(a) Peter Baker.
(b) Len Downie.
(c) Don Graham.
(d) Pete Wilson.

8. Where was the Indian restaurant that the author organized his thirtieth birthday dinner at?
(a) Portland.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) San Diego.
(d) Los Angeles.

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

10. Approximately how much money does the state of California collect in taxes from undocumented immigrants?
(a) $3.1 billion.
(b) $3.9 million.
(c) $5.3 billion.
(d) $2.2 million.

11. Who wrote the poem "The White Man's Burden"?
(a) Andrew DuBroc.
(b) Rudyard Kipling.
(c) William Winters.
(d) James Joyce.

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

13. 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) 8%.
(b) 12%.
(c) 14%.
(d) 4%.

14. What is the title of Part 3, Chapter 12?
(a) "Lawyers."
(b) "Outlaw."
(c) "Truth."
(d) "Off the Rails."

15. The amount of taxes that the IRS collects from undocumented workers is almost how much in Montana?
(a) $3.9 million.
(b) $5.3 million.
(c) $2.2 million.
(d) $3.1 billion.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people were killed as a result of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico?

2. When did the U.S. claim victory in the Mexican-American War?

3. What is the central theme in Part 3, Chapter 11?

4. What is the title of Part 3, Chapter 3?

5. Who was the editor of The New Yorker that was uninterested in publishing the author's essay on coming out as an undocumented immigrant?

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