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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For approximately how long were the Philippine islands ruled by Spanish colonialists?
(a) 150 years.
(b) 420 years.
(c) 370 years.
(d) 250 years.

2. How old was the author when he applied for an entry-level job at the San Francisco Chronicle?
(a) 19.
(b) 22.
(c) 16.
(d) 17.

3. What airline did the author take when he first came to the U.S. from the Philippines?
(a) Pan-Am Airlines.
(b) American Airlines.
(c) United Airlines.
(d) Continental Airlines.

4. When did the author publicly declare his undocumented status?
(a) 2018.
(b) 2011.
(c) 2009.
(d) 2014.

5. Who was the top editor for the Mountain View Voice when the author began his internship there?
(a) Rufus Jeffris.
(b) Teresa Moore.
(c) Craig Walker.
(d) Pete Wilson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What literary device stands out in the following sentence from Part 2, Chapter 10: "Since the beginning of my journalism career, there was no escaping the fact that I was lying about myself so I could survive in a profession dependent on truth-telling" (97)?

2. What was the name of the author's childhood dog?

3. Who was the author's social studies teacher when the O.J. Simpson verdict came out?

4. 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?

5. When did Rolan move to the U.S.?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when the author was pulled over in 2008?

2. How does the author describe his relationship with journalism?

3. What realization did Vargas have of his grandmother when they watched The Joy Luck Club together?

4. What did Mrs. Wakefield say to Vargas about his race in Part 1, Chapter 4?

5. How is the book structured? How are the chapters set up?

6. When was the first time the author willfully broke the law? Why?

7. Why did turning thirty weigh especially heavy on the author?

8. What did the clerk at the DMV tell Vargas when he went to apply for a driver's license at age 16? How did this impact his life?

9. What led to the author confessing his undocumented status to Mrs. Denny?

10. What books and authors was Vargas introduced to through watching Oprah Winfrey's show?

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