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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. When did the author first become a Bank of America customer when he opened his only bank account?

2. Who did the author reach out to at the New York Times when the Washington Post decided to kill his "coming out" essay?

3. Approximately how much money does the state of California collect in taxes from undocumented immigrants?

4. Who wrote the poem "The White Man's Burden"?

5. Who does "Pac Man" refer to in Part 3, Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What was "Operation Gatekeeper" and how successful was it?

6. What are some of the many things that an "illegal" cannot do, according to the author in Part 3, Chapter 2?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of family in Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen. What does family mean to the author? How does Filipino culture generally view family as an element of life? What different "families" did the author develop over time?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the author's arrest and detention in McAllen, Texas. When did the arrest and detention take place? Where was the author held? For hold long was he held? Why was he released?

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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