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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 is the title of Part 3, Chapter 12?

2. When did the author meet "Roberto"?

3. Where is Carlos Lozada originally from?

4. Where did the author procure a new driver's license after his Oregon license expired?

5. What was the title of the cover story on undocumented immigrants written by the author for Time magazine?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was the only person to ask the author a question after his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2013? What was asked?

2. What led to the author's arrest and detainment in 2014?

3. When was the author's "coming out" essay published? Where was it published and what reaction did it initially receive?

4. What does the author say of the cost of enforcing our laws and protecting our borders in Part 3, Chapter 7?

5. How does the author describe his "emotional borders" in Part 3, Chapter 3 (187)?

6. How is the author's thirtieth birthday party described?

7. Who in his family does the author describe losing prior to his thirtieth birthday in Part 2, Chapter 16?

8. Where was the author detained during his arrest in 2014?

9. When does the author describe calling ICE in Part 3, Chapter 1? How did they respond?

10. What is Define American and when was it founded?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the history of immigration policies in the United States from 1900-1965. What policies were enacted? What policies were repealed? How did these policies shape the populations of immigrants in the U.S. and perceptions of those immigrants?

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