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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. Approximately how many people are employed by Customs and Border Protection, according to the author in Part 3, Chapter 7?

2. How many times does the author say he has been a guest on Real Time with Bill Maher in Part 2, Chapter 17?

3. By what nickname do the author's family and everyone in the Philippines he knows call him?

4. What did the interviewer call the man who brought the author into America in Part 3, Chapter 10?

5. The author states in Part 2, Chapter 17, "To achieve journalistic 'objectivity,' we sacrifice" what (127)?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did the lawyers that Vargas spoke to before writing his "coming out" essay advise him to do?

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

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

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

7. How does the author compare his "second coming out" with his first "coming out"?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does "being an American citizen" mean to you? How has this book influenced your thinking on what citizenship means? What does citizenship NOT mean?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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