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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. Where were the author's maternal grandparents from originally?
2. When did the author arrive at the Washington Post to take on his two-year internship after college?
3. When did Peter Perl begin working at the Washington Post?
4. When did the author leave the Philippines to come to the U.S.?
5. When was the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 repealed?
Short Essay Questions
1. What led to Vargas writing his first article for the Mountain View Voice?
2. What are some of the television shows that the author watched in his immersion into American culture, as described in Part 1, Chapter 1? How did they influence him?
3. How did the author's grandparents feel about him moving to Washington, DC to work at the Washington Post? Why?
4. For what publication did Vargas interview Mark Zuckerberg? How does he describe him?
5. What story did the author tell his class about his dog Rambo in Part 1, Chapter 2?
6. What books and authors was Vargas introduced to through watching Oprah Winfrey's show?
7. How did the author forge his way into political reporting at the Post?
8. What is the DREAM Act and when was it introduced?
9. What does the author say about his relationship with his father in Part 1, Chapter 1?
10. What did Vargas learn about green cards in science class in Part 1, Chapter 6?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the author's media appearances since his first "coming out" essay in the New York Times Magazine. On what media outlets has he been a guest? What does he remark about these experiences? How have these experiences shaped the author's perspectives?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the narrative style in Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen. Would you consider the author's writing style as more like a memoir or more journalistic? What are the advantages of this style? How well did you relate to the author's narrative?
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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