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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 8 - 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Peter Perl begin working at the Washington Post?
(a) 1989.
(b) 1981.
(c) 1992.
(d) 1979.

2. Into what neighborhood of Manila did the author and his mother move after his grandparents left for the U.S.?
(a) Fort Bonifacio.
(b) Tomas Morato.
(c) Pasig.
(d) Makati.

3. Where in California did the author move to live with his grandparents?
(a) Homewood.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) San Diego.
(d) Mountain View.

4. Who was the author's social studies teacher when the O.J. Simpson verdict came out?
(a) Mrs. Peterson.
(b) Mrs. Wakefield.
(c) Mrs. Wilson.
(d) Mrs. Smith.

5. Who is Gail Wade's daughter that was one of the author's closest friends?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Nathalie.
(c) Brianna.
(d) Emily.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the author leave the Philippines to come to the U.S.?

2. Where were the author's maternal grandparents from originally?

3. The author states in Part 2, Chapter 13 that reading what "felt like shopping at a grocery store for food I'd never tasted and probably could not afford" (107)?

4. Who was the venture capitalist that created the scholarship program that allowed the author to attend college?

5. Who led the after-school book club that the author attended in eighth grade?

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