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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. According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, undocumented immigrants nationwide pay what estimated percent of their incomes in state and local taxes on average?

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

3. Who does "Pac Man" refer to in Part 3, Chapter 10?

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

5. Where did the author procure a new driver's license after his Oregon license expired?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What led to the author's arrest and detainment in 2014?

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

6. What was "Operation Gatekeeper" and how successful was it?

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

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

9. How is the author's thirtieth birthday party described?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss immigration policies and perceptions of immigrants during the presidency of Donald Trump. How has Trump's platform approached the topic of immigration? What policies are in place regarding refugees? How has public opinion regarding immigration changed during the Trump administration?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security and ICE. When were these governmental organizations created? What are their missions? What percentage of the U.S. budget is dedicated to these organizations?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the influences of television, film, theater, and music on the author as he immersed himself into American culture. What shows/films/plays/musicals did he watch? How did they shape his perspective? What kinds of music did the author listen to? Why?

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