1. At the start of "Tribe," Lalami states that white people tend to be uncomfortable discussing what subject?
(a) Politics.
(b) Race.
(c) Sex.
(d) Gender.

2. At the end of "Allegiance," Lalami says that the place where she received her citizenship was used for what during World War II?
(a) Making weapons.
(b) Military training.
(c) Japanese internment.
(d) It served as a food pantry.

3. What does Lalami say was the sole purpose of the NYPD Demographics Unit?
(a) Lalami says the sole purpose of the NYPD Demographics Unit was to spy on Muslims.
(b) Lalami says the sole purpose of the NYPD Demographics Unit was to find Muslims to deport.
(c) Lalami says the sole purpose of the NYPD Demographics Unit was to create new jobs in the city.
(d) Lalami says the sole purpose of the NYPD Demographics Unit was to curb hate crimes against Muslims.

4. What two adjectives does Lalami use to describe the "fiction" (112) of race?
(a) Foolish and Crippling.
(b) Alarming and Useless.
(c) Alluring and Frail.
(d) Seductive and Elastic.

5. At what percent does Lalami say Latinx children are becoming proficient in English?
(a) 100%.
(b) 90%.
(c) 15%.
(d) 45%.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Obama was running for president, Lalami says a women in a town hall told John McCain she could not trust Obama. What reason did she cite for this distrust?

2. In "Borders," what does Lalami say Spain began to do in 1991 after more Moroccans sought work in Melilla?

3. In "Border," Lalami writes that by 1953 the border zone was expanded from 25 miles to how may miles?

4. In "Tribe," what does Lalami say about the way non-dominant languages are viewed in the United States?

5. What does Lalami note about the 5 freeway where the Canadian border is?

(see the answer key)

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