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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What famous American was one of the most vocal in questioning Obama's citizenship?
(a) Arnold Schwarzenegger.
(b) John McCain.
(c) Donald Trump.
(d) Kanye West.

2. In what state does Lalami say George W. Bush received 45,000 Muslim votes?
(a) Florida.
(b) Texas.
(c) California.
(d) Georgia.

3. In "Allegiance," what does Lalami says happens to Arabs and Muslims when they question the U.S. war in Afghanistan or Iraq?
(a) People are interested in understanding why.
(b) People become suspicious of them.
(c) People tell them to go back to their country.
(d) People confide in them that they feel that same way.

4. What does Lalami say Muslims in America are required to do after an ISIS attack?
(a) Attend prayers at a mosque.
(b) Hide out at home until things blow over.
(c) Leave the country.
(d) Condemn terrorism.

5. What does Lalami suspect audience members would not ask a white writer about?
(a) Black History Month.
(b) The Civil War.
(c) The KKK.
(d) The Quran.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does Laila Lalami say she became a U.S. citizen in "Allegiance"?

2. What are some reasons Lalami cites for the Muslim religion being virtually erased after enslaved Muslims were brought to the U.S.?

3. Which United States presidential administration does Lalami say helped to fund the Mujahideen when ISIS leaders joined them in Afghanistan?

4. 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?

5. What does Lalami say things like poll taxes and literacy tests succeed at doing?

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