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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Caste" .
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What country does Lalami say tends to place blame on poor people for their state of poverty?
(a) America.
(b) Spain.
(c) Brazil.
(d) Morocco.
2. What race does Lalami say are often characterized as constituting the majority of welfare recipients?
(a) Asians.
(b) Latinx.
(c) Whites.
(d) Blacks.
3. Who does Lalami cite in "Caste" as an anomaly for funding her own campaign with bartending money and individual donors?
(a) Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
(b) Hillary Clinton.
(c) Elizabeth Warren.
(d) Kamal Harris.
4. In "Borders," what example does Lalami cite of the increasingly divisive rhetoric coming from the Trump administration in regards to border walls?
(a) A border wall would separate the educated from the uneducated.
(b) A border wall would separate decent people from criminals.
(c) A border wall would separate bad laws from good laws.
(d) A border wall would separate cleanliness from pollution.
5. What are some reasons Lalami cites for the Muslim religion being virtually erased after enslaved Muslims were brought to the U.S.?
(a) Muslims did not discuss their religion openly.
(b) Schools were banned from teaching about the history of Muslims in America.
(c) Enslaved Muslims were forced to give up their religion and their names were changed.
(d) All Muslims were later sent back to their homeland.
Short Answer Questions
1. What was Amado Martinez-Fuerte charged with?
2. While Lalami lived in Koreatown, she writes that Govern Pete Wilson ran in favor of Prop 187. What did this policy propose to do in regards to immigrants?
3. In what ways does Lalami say she lives in the so-called gray zone in the chapter "Faith"?
4. What does Lalami say people from industrialized countries who immigrate are called in "Assimilation"?
5. What border wall does Lalami say Nixon condemned during his presidency?
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