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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When did the author's maternal grandfather (Lolo) die?
(a) September, 2006.
(b) July, 2010.
(c) May, 2009.
(d) January, 2007.

4. About how old was the author the last time he saw his father?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 11.
(d) 9.

5. Who was the only senator to ask a question of the author after he delivered his statement to Congress?
(a) Ted Cruz.
(b) Peter Baker.
(c) Nancy Pelosi.
(d) Jeff Sessions.

6. What is the title of Part 3, Chapter 7?
(a) "The Machine."
(b) "Second Coming Out."
(c) "Lawyers."
(d) "Thirty."

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

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

9. What trade agreement does the author asserts drove millions of Mexicans out of jobs and led parents to cross borders to be able to feed their children in Part 3, Chapter 6?
(a) The Columbia Free Trade Agreement.
(b) The Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement.
(c) The North American Free Trade Agreement.
(d) The Chile–United States Free Trade Agreement

10. What is the title of Part 3, Chapter 9?
(a) "Facing Myself."
(b) "Thirty."
(c) "Alone."
(d) "Lawyers."

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

12. When did the author meet Jake at the Goggle headquarters, according to his narrative in Part 3, Chapter 3?
(a) 2010.
(b) 2007.
(c) 2004.
(d) 2009.

13. From what airport did the author fly into McAllen?
(a) The PJK International Airport.
(b) The JFK International Airport.
(c) The LAX International Airport.
(d) The O'Hare International Airport.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the book The Fire Next Time?

2. What is the author's vision of Canada in his imagination wrapped up in, according to his narrative in Part 3, Chapter 4?

3. What did President Bill Clinton launch in 1994 to control the U.S. borders?

4. Who wrote the poem "The White Man's Burden"?

5. What is Part 3, Chapter 5 titled?

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