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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. What languages did the author speak with his grandparents and uncle at home after he moved in with them?
(a) Tagalog or Sambali.
(b) Japanese or English.
(c) Spanish or English.
(d) Malay or Spanish.

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

3. Who suggested to the author that he get an entry-level job at the San Francisco Chronicle?
(a) Teresa Moore.
(b) Mary Moore.
(c) Jim Strand.
(d) Rufus Jeffris.

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

5. What is the name of the author's father?
(a) Jose Lito Vargas.
(b) Emilio Vargas.
(c) Thomas Homan Vargas.
(d) Ricardo Salvas Vargas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the title of the cover story on undocumented immigrants written by the author for Time magazine?

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

3. Where did the author's uncle Conrad fly in from to attend the author's thirtieth birthday dinner?

4. Approximately how many islands comprise the Philippines?

5. What percentage of children attending the Crazy Horse School on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation live below the poverty line?

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