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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 15 - 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what military branch was Uncle Conrad an officer?
(a) The U.S. Navy.
(b) The U.S. Marines.
(c) The U.S. Air Force.
(d) The U.S. Army.

2. Who was the recruiter for the Seattle Times when the author applied there in 2002?
(a) Craig Walker.
(b) Teresa Moore.
(c) Patricia Foote.
(d) Cheryl Butler.

3. What is the worldwide Filipino population, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) 1 billion.
(b) 67 million.
(c) 125 million.
(d) 115 million.

4. What is the author's mother's name?
(a) Natalie Salinas.
(b) Rosanna Salinas.
(c) Emelie Salinas.
(d) Camille Salinas.

5. What airline did the author take when he first came to the U.S. from the Philippines?
(a) American Airlines.
(b) Pan-Am Airlines.
(c) United Airlines.
(d) Continental Airlines.

Short Answer Questions

1. For approximately how long were the Philippine islands ruled by Spanish colonialists?

2. In the coverage that won the author and his team the Pulitzer Prize, his contribution was an interview with a key eyewitness that he reached because he knew how to use what?

3. What was the first Hollywood movie that the author saw that starred people who looked anything like his family?

4. The amount of taxes that the IRS collects from undocumented workers is almost how much in Montana?

5. Who is Gail Wade's daughter that was one of the author's closest friends?

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