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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 8 - 11).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Carlos when Peralta's father returns in Chapter 10?
(a) Visiting friends in Europe.
(b) In jail.
(c) In Chicago.
(d) Back in the Dominican Republic.

2. What does Peralta most like to do as a child?
(a) Complete puzzles.
(b) Play baseball.
(c) Read.
(d) Play soccer.

3. In Chapter 8, who does Peralta learn is Icarus's father?
(a) Telemachus.
(b) Odysseus.
(c) Persues.
(d) Daedalus.

4. What do Peralta's Collegiate classmates make fun of him about that makes him very angry?
(a) His brother.
(b) His dark skin.
(c) His mother's name and ethnicity.
(d) His not having a father.

5. What is one of the insults Peralta's Prep classmates make towards him?
(a) He looks like a sickly gymnast.
(b) He looks like a broke-ass marine.
(c) He looks like a ghetto kid.
(d) He looks like a fatherless kid.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Peralta's father stay for his visit in Chapter 10?

2. Which senator does Peralta begin the book with a quote from?

3. What does Princeton recommend Peralta do to try to correct his immigration status?

4. Why does Peralta's mother initially travel to the USA?

5. What is the legislation that would provide Peralta with a path to citizenship if passed?

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