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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. When did the author meet Jake at the Goggle headquarters, according to his narrative in Part 3, Chapter 3?

2. Approximately how many people are estimated to be currently working in the U.S. illegally?

3. What is Part 3, Chapter 5 titled?

4. Approximately how many immigrants were deported in 1996, according to the Migration Policy Institute?

5. Who was the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in February of 2017?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author compare his "second coming out" with his first "coming out"?

2. Who was the only person to ask the author a question after his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2013? What was asked?

3. When was the author's "coming out" essay published? Where was it published and what reaction did it initially receive?

4. What is Define American and when was it founded?

5. What does the author say of the cost of enforcing our laws and protecting our borders in Part 3, Chapter 7?

6. What are some of the many things that an "illegal" cannot do, according to the author in Part 3, Chapter 2?

7. Where was the author detained during his arrest in 2014?

8. What did the lawyers that Vargas spoke to before writing his "coming out" essay advise him to do?

9. Who in his family does the author describe losing prior to his thirtieth birthday in Part 2, Chapter 16?

10. How does the author describe his "emotional borders" in Part 3, Chapter 3 (187)?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Define the "master narrative" and discuss its meaning and origins. Where did this term first emerge for the author? How does it relate to his personal experiences as an undocumented immigrant? How does it apply to other minorities?

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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