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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lalami ends the chapter, "Allegiance," stating that "there is nothing more American" (28) than doing what?
(a) Wasting money.
(b) Learning from one's mistakes.
(c) Forgetting the past.
(d) Banning immigrants.

2. Which Al Quaeda leader did Al-Khalayalah join after his release from prison in 2001?
(a) Tim Osman.
(b) Osama bin-Laden.
(c) King Hussein.
(d) Abu Musab al-Zarquawi.

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

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

5. Who asked Lalaimi's husband how many camels he had to trade to make her his wife in "Allegiance"?
(a) A border agent at L.A. International Airport.
(b) A police officer in California.
(c) A border agent at the Hong Kong International Airport.
(d) A police officer in Texas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Lalami's mother-in-law living with her at the time of the twin tower attacks?

2. Why does Lalami say Trump's ban of North Koreans entering the country was a deceitful move?

3. How many visas does Lalami say are issued to people from Muslim-majority countries on Trump's ban list?

4. In "Allegiance," how many leads does Lalami say the NYPD Demographics Unit generated in six years?

5. What does Lalami receive in exchange for her alien-registration card at her citizenship ceremony?

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