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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who led the after-school book club that the author attended in eighth grade?
(a) Mr. Anderson.
(b) Mr. Waters.
(c) Mr. Zehner.
(d) Mr. Kimble.

2. In the coverage that won the author and his team the Pulitzer Prize, his contribution was an interview with a key eyewitness that he reached because he knew how to use what?
(a) MySpace.
(b) Twitter.
(c) Facebook.
(d) YouTube.

3. Who was the author's choir teacher in high school?
(a) Mrs. Carson.
(b) Mr. Dingall.
(c) Mrs. Denny.
(d) Mr. Gedge.

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

5. The author's first-ever front-page story in the Mountain View Voice was covering a fire on what street?
(a) Willow Street.
(b) Farley Street.
(c) Anderson Street.
(d) Chop Street.

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

7. When did the author's aunt Florie move to America?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1966.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1969.

8. Who introduced the author to Mark Zuckerberg at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in 2007?
(a) Craig Walker.
(b) Donald Graham.
(c) Patricia Foote.
(d) Teresa Moore.

9. Who was the first American student that ever spoke to the author?
(a) Ryan Brown.
(b) Kathleen Brown.
(c) Pete Wilson.
(d) Thomas Homan.

10. What company first developed the silicon semiconductor devices that gave Silicon Valley its name?
(a) Texas Instruments.
(b) Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory.
(c) Toshiba.
(d) Qualcomm.

11. What is the title of Part 2, Chapter 13?
(a) "Campaign 2008."
(b) "Off the Rails."
(c) "Facing Myself."
(d) "Thirty."

12. Where did David Hoffman go to lunch with the author after he had written a story about video games being the rock and roll of the war in Iraq?
(a) Tabasco Bob's.
(b) P.J.'s Steak House.
(c) Bobby Van's.
(d) Parrhain's Seafood.

13. How many miles over the speed limit did the officer say the author was driving when he pulled him over in Part 2, Chapter 11?
(a) 25.
(b) 15.
(c) 30.
(d) 20.

14. What is the worldwide Filipino population, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) 125 million.
(b) 1 billion.
(c) 115 million.
(d) 67 million.

15. Approximately how many islands comprise the Philippines?
(a) 9,000.
(b) 7,000.
(c) 2,000.
(d) 5,000.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was the recruiter for the Seattle Times when the author applied there in 2002?

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

4. Who was the Democratic contendor in the 1994 race for California govneror?

5. In what state was the author located when he was pulled over for speeding in Part 2, Chapter 11?

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