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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) 85%.
(b) 4%.
(c) 15%.
(d) 50%.

2. What is one of the strict rules of Islam Lalami says she learned in middle school?
(a) She learned that she could no longer go to school.
(b) She learned that she could not eat certain foods.
(c) She learned she was not allowed to be seen in public.
(d) She learned that men had authority over women and acted as their guardians.

3. Where was Lalami and what was she doing when she was handed a flyer by the Muslim Public Affairs Council to vote for George W. Bush?
(a) She was giving blood at a nearby mosque.
(b) She was at a cafe ordering a coffee.
(c) She was at the university heading to work.
(d) She was in the midst of a Q&A at a reading of her latest novel.

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

5. Which presidential administration does Lalami cite as starting the war on drugs, which resulted in mass incarceration of Black Americans?
(a) Clinton.
(b) Reagan.
(c) Bush.
(d) Nixon.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Faith," Lalami cites an article in Dabiq magazined entitled "The Extinction of the Gray Zone." What did this article praise?

2. What did someone ask Lalami via email after her first book was published?

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

4. Which presidential candidate does Lalami say had to go to great lengths to show his love for America?

5. What did talk show host Bill Maher say on his show that resulted in advertisers pulling their ads?

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