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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) The Bluest Eye.
(b) Song of Solomon.
(c) Beloved.
(d) Sula.

2. How many undocumented immigrants are estimated to be in the United States, according to the author in the Prologue?
(a) 20 million.
(b) 2 million.
(c) 6 million.
(d) 11 million.

3. Where were the author's maternal grandparents from originally?
(a) Makati.
(b) Cebu City.
(c) Iba.
(d) Baguio.

4. From what television show did the author adopt saying "cool beans" (49)?
(a) Alf.
(b) Frasier.
(c) Full House.
(d) Mork and Mindy.

5. When did Rolan move to the U.S.?
(a) 1959.
(b) 1991.
(c) 1989.
(d) 1988.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the author apply for a paid summer internship at the Philadelphia Daily News?

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

3. From what airport did the author depart the Philippines when he first came to the U.S.?

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

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

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