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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. By what name did the author call his grandmother as a child?
(a) Lolo.
(b) Mamaw.
(c) Lola.
(d) Momo.

2. When was the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 repealed?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1925.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1959.

3. In what state was the author located when he was pulled over for speeding in Part 2, Chapter 11?
(a) Texas.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Arkansas.

4. What does "NTA" refer to, according to the author in the Prologue?
(a) Naturalization Transit Access.
(b) National Tobacco Agency.
(c) Notice to Appear.
(d) National Transient Agency.

5. When did the author leave the Philippines to come to the U.S.?
(a) April 23, 1993.
(b) June 3, 1992.
(c) August 1, 1993.
(d) September 1, 1992.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Mark Zuckerberg when the author first interviewed him?

2. Who was the chairman of the Washington Post Company when the author began his two-year internship there?

3. What book of Toni Morrison's did the author read in eighth grade as part of the book club that moved him greatly?

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

5. Who was the Republican incumbent in the 1994 race for California governor?

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