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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. By what name did the author call his grandfather as a child?
2. Who was the author's social studies teacher when the O.J. Simpson verdict came out?
3. Who was the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement that told Congress, "If you are in this country illegally, you should be uncomfortable, you should look over your shoulder, and you need to be worried" (2)?
4. When was the author's Oregon driver's license set to expire, causing him anguish as his thirtieth birthday approached?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. What humor is found in Vargas's confusion over "The Star Spangled Banner" in Part 1, Chapter 2?
2. How did the author's grandparents feel about him moving to Washington, DC to work at the Washington Post? Why?
3. What musical was the author moved by when watching the 1998 Tony Awards? Why?
4. What shaped the author's perceptions about America before he arrived here? How did he perceive the reality after he arrived?
5. With whom did Vargas live upon arriving in America? How are these individuals described?
6. What did Mrs. Wakefield say to Vargas about his race in Part 1, Chapter 4?
7. For what publication did Vargas interview Mark Zuckerberg? How does he describe him?
8. What is the DREAM Act and when was it introduced?
9. How does the author describe President Trump's perceptions of undocumented immigrants in the Prologue?
10. How was the author able to attend college?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the themes of ambition and rebellion in Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen. How do these themes develop through the author's actions in the narrative? Against what did the author rebel? Why did he rebel?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the importance of journalism to Jose Vargas. When did the author become interested in pursuing a career in journalism? What about this field drew him? How has his career progressed over time?
Essay Topic 3
In Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen, the book is divided into three parts. Name each of these parts and discuss the meaning of the titles. How do these titles reflect upon the universality of the undocumented immigrant experience? How do they apply directly to the author's experiences? What symbolism connects to these titles?
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