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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What religion was Lalami's mother forced to follow after being sent to an orphanage after her parents died?
(a) Catholicism.
(b) Islam.
(c) Hinduism.
(d) Judaism.

2. Lalami ends the chapter "Borders," saying that border walls have been monuments of what?
(a) Triumph.
(b) Failure.
(c) Pride.
(d) Disgrace.

3. Under which administration was Operation Hold the Line, which allowed for increased Border Patrol presence?
(a) Nixon.
(b) Bush.
(c) Clinton.
(d) Obama.

4. How does Lalami describe California's attitude toward the poor at the start of "Caste"?
(a) She says California is particularly hostile toward the poor.
(b) She says California relies on the poor to do low-paying work.
(c) She says California is particularly generous toward the poor.
(d) She says California relies on the poor for government funding.

5. What year did California begin fingerprinting welfare recipients?
(a) 2014.
(b) 1994.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1974.

Short Answer Questions

1. What changes did Lalami witness when she was in middle school and social conservatism took hold in Morocco?

2. Which group was stopped the most at the Arivaca, Arizona checkpoint?

3. In "Caste," what does Lalami say gave her "access to elite groups" (127) despite growing up poor?

4. Which Al Quaeda leader did Al-Khalayalah join after his release from prison in 2001?

5. In "Borders," Lalami writes that the Melilla border wall separates what?

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