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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 1 - 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What book of Toni Morrison's did the author read in eighth grade as part of the book club that moved him greatly?
(a) Song of Solomon.
(b) The Bluest Eye.
(c) Sula.
(d) Beloved.

2. Into what middle school was the author enrolled after arriving in the U.S.?
(a) Crittenden Middle School.
(b) Jackson Middle School.
(c) Rose Hill Middle School.
(d) Mountain View Middle School.

3. Who was the Democratic contendor in the 1994 race for California govneror?
(a) Thomas Homan.
(b) Kathleen Brown.
(c) Ryan Brown.
(d) Pete Wilson.

4. How old was the author when he applied for an entry-level job at the San Francisco Chronicle?
(a) 19.
(b) 22.
(c) 16.
(d) 17.

5. Who was Rich Fischer's longtime assistant?
(a) Kathleen Brown.
(b) Karen Keefer.
(c) Mary Moore.
(d) Rufus Jeffris.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the author's maternal grandparents move to the U.S.?

2. Who was the author's social studies teacher when the O.J. Simpson verdict came out?

3. Who was the recruiter for the Washington Post when the author earned an internship there in late 2002?

4. In what field did Uncle Rolan work when the author first moved to the U.S.?

5. The author's first-ever front-page story in the Mountain View Voice was covering a fire on what street?

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