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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which shop does Peralta attempt to steal things from with his friends in Chapter 9?
(a) The Apple Store.
(b) The Paper Shop.
(c) Virgin Media.
(d) Tower Records.

2. How much does Peralta have to pay for the merchandise he damages during his attempted stealing in Chapter 10?
(a) $200.
(b) $100.
(c) $400.
(d) $600.

3. Who is the reporter who contacts Peralta in Chapter 14?
(a) Wallace.
(b) Miriam.
(c) Robert.
(d) Jennifer.

4. What scholarship does Peralta win in Chapter 14?
(a) The Fulbright Scholarship.
(b) The Sachs Scholarship.
(c) The Rhodes Scholarship.
(d) The Bracing Scholarship.

5. What does Juan Jo share about his own family during the Princeton immigration debate?
(a) He is an undocumented immigrant.
(b) His sister is an undocumented immigrant.
(c) His own parents were undocumented immigrants.
(d) His grandparents were undocumented immigrants.

6. Who first asks Peralta about studying abroad at Princeton?
(a) Dean Malkiel.
(b) Ricky Cortex.
(c) Richard Bremier.
(d) Joshua Katz.

7. Where is Peralta's freshman orientation?
(a) Frist Hall.
(b) Kilay Hall.
(c) Dillon Gym.
(d) Baker Way.

8. When does Peralta's father tell him he will be back to visit?
(a) For his confirmation.
(b) For his wedding.
(c) For his graduation from Princeton.
(d) For his first job.

9. In Chapter 8, who does Peralta learn is Icarus's father?
(a) Daedalus.
(b) Telemachus.
(c) Odysseus.
(d) Persues.

10. Where does Nick go to college?
(a) Princeton.
(b) University of Pennsylvania.
(c) Yale.
(d) Stanford.

11. How does Peralta handle the question of his immigration status when he applies to Princeton?
(a) He tells the admissions dead he does not have legal immigration status.
(b) He does not say anything to Princeton about his immigration status.
(c) He tells Princeton admissions that he is a U.S. citizen.
(d) He promises Princeton admissions he is working on correcting his immigration status.

12. What is the name of the student campus center Peralta frequents?
(a) Nobbie.
(b) Larb.
(c) Frist.
(d) Mayhem.

13. What does Yando do that shocks Peralta when Peralta comes home on break in Chapter 12?
(a) Cooks for him.
(b) Cries about being lonely.
(c) Tells Peralta he has given up singing.
(d) Beats him at basketball.

14. What publication does Peralta agree to speak with on the record in Chapter 14?
(a) Washington Post.
(b) Chicago Tribune.
(c) New York Times.
(d) Wall Street Journal.

15. Why can Peralta not be paid for his work as an advisor in Chapter 8?
(a) He does not have a Social Security number.
(b) He does not have a bank account.
(c) He already has one job.
(d) He can not write checks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sends Peralta a letter from Princeton in Chapter 12?

2. In Chapter 12, which uncle of Peralta's helps him move to Princeton?

3. What does Peralta choose as his major?

4. Who tells Peralta he had an easier time getting into college because of the color of his skin?

5. Who is Peralta's faculty advisor?

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