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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Caste" .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What group did ISIS founder Ahmed Fadhil al-Nazal al-Khalaylah join after dropping out of high school?
(a) Taliban.
(b) The Mujahideen.
(c) Al Shabab.
(d) Al Quaeda.

2. Lalami cites a poll at the end of "Faith," in which how many people said they would not vote for a Muslim presidential candidate?
(a) 4%.
(b) 50%.
(c) 85%.
(d) 15%.

3. In what ways does Lalami say assimilation of immigrants was not required when she was growing up in Morocco?
(a) French immigrants were lauded for their cultural differences.
(b) French immigrants were not required to change their language or clothing styles.
(c) Moroccans and French immigrants did not associate with one another.
(d) French immigrants were not allowed to stay for long periods in Morocco.

4. According to Lalami in the chapter "Borders," how many Americans live in a border zone?
(a) 200 million.
(b) .5 million.
(c) 10 million.
(d) 2 million.

5. Who does Lalami say often get excluded from social programs like Social Security and Medicare?
(a) Poor people.
(b) Disabled people.
(c) The Elderly.
(d) Nonwhites.

Short Answer Questions

1. What border wall does Lalami say Reagan condemned during his presidency?

2. What are some ways Lalami says she saved money after moving in with her boyfriend to a better neighborhood?

3. When a woman in the audience asks Lalami about her upbringing in Morocco, what topic did the conversation shift to?

4. What administration in 1990 enacted a law that would allow more immigrants to apply for visas?

5. How is Melilla's border different from when Lalami was a child?

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