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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Lalami say often get excluded from social programs like Social Security and Medicare?
(a) Poor people.
(b) Disabled people.
(c) Nonwhites.
(d) The Elderly.

2. What does Lalami say about Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Warren Buffett at the end of "Caste"?
(a) They have more wealth than 160 million other Americans.
(b) They worked hard for their money.
(c) They are not as wealthy as people think.
(d) They have used their wealth for the greater good.

3. Approximately what percent of enslaved people brought to America does Lalami say were Muslim in "Faith"?
(a) 2%.
(b) 90%.
(c) 55%.
(d) 30%.

4. In "Assimilation," Lalami cites a New York Times article complaining that Chinese people do not assimilate like other cultures did. What year was this article published?
(a) 2009.
(b) 1890.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1790.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What country does Lalami say tends to place blame on poor people for their state of poverty?

2. What changes does Lalami say began to take place at the borders after 2006 while more border fence was built?

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

4. How much do white women make per every dollar a man makes, according to Lalami in "Caste"?

5. Under which administration was Operation Hold the Line, which allowed for increased Border Patrol presence?

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