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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. What was the first Hollywood movie that the author saw that starred people who looked anything like his family?
2. The author states in Part 2, Chapter 13 that reading what "felt like shopping at a grocery store for food I'd never tasted and probably could not afford" (107)?
3. Into what middle school was the author enrolled after arriving in the U.S.?
4. How old was the author when his parents sent him to live with his grandparents in the U.S.?
5. Over how many Filipino soldiers fought against the Japanese in World War II?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did turning thirty weigh especially heavy on the author?
2. How does the author describe the racial and ethnic makeup of Crittenden Middle School in Part 1, Chapter 4?
3. What high school teacher got Vargas into journalism? Why?
4. What did Vargas learn about green cards in science class in Part 1, Chapter 6?
5. What led to Vargas writing his first article for the Mountain View Voice?
6. How is Lola Florie described in Part 1, Chapter 1?
7. What is the DREAM Act and when was it introduced?
8. How did the author forge his way into political reporting at the Post?
9. How did the author's grandparents feel about him moving to Washington, DC to work at the Washington Post? Why?
10. With whom did Vargas live upon arriving in America? How are these individuals described?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the importance of journalism to Jose Vargas. When did the author become interested in pursuing a career in journalism? What about this field drew him? How has his career progressed over time?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and analyze three examples of irony in Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen. How does the author employ dramatic irony in the work? Is verbal irony employed? What situational irony is seen? What are the effects of these examples?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the influences of television, film, theater, and music on the author as he immersed himself into American culture. What shows/films/plays/musicals did he watch? How did they shape his perspective? What kinds of music did the author listen to? Why?
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