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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. When did Arianna Huffington recruit the author to join the Huffington Post?
(a) 2011.
(b) 2002.
(c) 2009.
(d) 2012.

2. From what airport did the author depart the Philippines when he first came to the U.S.?
(a) Francisco Bangoy International Airport.
(b) Mactan–Cebu International Airport.
(c) Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
(d) Clark International Airport.

3. Who did the author reach out to at the New York Times when the Washington Post decided to kill his "coming out" essay?
(a) Don Graham.
(b) Len Downie.
(c) David Remnick.
(d) Peter Baker.

4. When did the author arrive at the Washington Post to take on his two-year internship after college?
(a) June 2, 2002.
(b) June 2, 2004.
(c) March 3, 2003.
(d) April 2, 2005.

5. What did the author do when he was pulled over in Part 2, Chapter 11?
(a) He threw up.
(b) He had a nervous breakdown.
(c) He urinated himself.
(d) He called his grandfather.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the student newspaper at Mountain View High School when the author was attending?

2. What company first developed the silicon semiconductor devices that gave Silicon Valley its name?

3. Who was Karen Willemsen's father-in-law that lived in Portland in 2003?

4. What languages did the author speak with his grandparents and uncle at home after he moved in with them?

5. By what name did the author call his grandmother as a child?

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