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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old was the author when he first interviewed Mark Zuckerberg?
(a) 24.
(b) 26.
(c) 32.
(d) 29.

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

4. What did the author score on his driving test in Oregon?
(a) 85.
(b) 98.
(c) 71.
(d) 75.

5. Who is the author's godmother?
(a) Rosaline.
(b) Ninang.
(c) Dalisay.
(d) Camille.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was the recruiter for the Seattle Times when the author applied there in 2002?

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

4. What airline did the author take when he first came to the U.S. from the Philippines?

5. The author's first-ever front-page story in the Mountain View Voice was covering a fire on what street?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the global and national populations of Filipinos laid out by the author in Part 1, Chapter 5?

2. How does the author describe the racial and ethnic makeup of Crittenden Middle School in Part 1, Chapter 4?

3. What musical was the author moved by when watching the 1998 Tony Awards? Why?

4. For what did the author win the Pulitzer Prize? How did he react?

5. What does the author state most Americans know about the immigration process in his experience?

6. What realization did Vargas have of his grandmother when they watched The Joy Luck Club together?

7. What books and authors was Vargas introduced to through watching Oprah Winfrey's show?

8. When was the first time the author willfully broke the law? Why?

9. What led to the author confessing his undocumented status to Mrs. Denny?

10. How does Vargas describe the day he departed the Philippines? How old was he?

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