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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In the coverage that won the author and his team the Pulitzer Prize, his contribution was an interview with a key eyewitness that he reached because he knew how to use what?
2. For approximately how long were the Philippine islands ruled by Spanish colonialists?
3. What did the author score on his driving test in Oregon?
4. Who was the principal at Mountain View High School when the author attended?
5. The author was a part of a team that wrote covering on what incident, earning them the Pulitzer Prize?
Short Essay Questions
1. What inspired the author to come out as gay? When did this happen?
2. How does the author describe his relationship with journalism?
3. How did the author's relationship with his grandparents change during high school?
4. For what did the author win the Pulitzer Prize? How did he react?
5. What realization did Vargas have of his grandmother when they watched The Joy Luck Club together?
6. What high school teacher got Vargas into journalism? Why?
7. What did the clerk at the DMV tell Vargas when he went to apply for a driver's license at age 16? How did this impact his life?
8. How is the book structured? How are the chapters set up?
9. What does the author describe as his "first legal American papers" (2) in the Prologue?
10. How is Lola Florie described in Part 1, Chapter 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen, the book is divided into three parts. Name each of these parts and discuss the meaning of the titles. How do these titles reflect upon the universality of the undocumented immigrant experience? How do they apply directly to the author's experiences? What symbolism connects to these titles?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the colonial history of the Philippines. Who first colonized the Philippines? How did this colonization influence culture, economy, and politics of the region? What country took "ownership" of the Philippines after this? How did this influence the country's culture, economy, and politics?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss immigration policies and perceptions of immigrants during the presidency of Donald Trump. How has Trump's platform approached the topic of immigration? What policies are in place regarding refugees? How has public opinion regarding immigration changed during the Trump administration?
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