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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While Lalami lived in Koreatown, she writes that Govern Pete Wilson ran in favor of Prop 187. What did this policy propose to do in regards to immigrants?
(a) Prop 187 would deny undocumented immigrants access to public education and healthcare.
(b) Prop 187 proposed to built a longer wall on the California-Mexico border.
(c) Prop 187 proposed to deport all undocumented immigrants within five years.
(d) Prop 187 would deny visas to all incoming immigrants.

2. According to Lalami in "Tribe," Blacks are disproportionately denied mortgage loans compared to their white counterparts despite what act?
(a) The Homestead Act.
(b) The Equal Access Act.
(c) The Equitable Homes Act.
(d) The Fair Housing Act.

3. How much do Hispanic women make per every dollar a white man makes, according to Lalami in "Caste"?
(a) 28 cents.
(b) $1.00.
(c) 58 cents.
(d) 80 cents.

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

5. What does Lalami receive in exchange for her alien-registration card at her citizenship ceremony?
(a) Sheet music for the Star Spangled Banner.
(b) A slice of Apple pie.
(c) An American eagle token.
(d) A miniature American flag.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. At the time of Trump's promise of a Muslim ban, how long had it been since a national of the countries in the ban perpetrated an attack on U.S. soil?

3. Which Amendment, passed in 1868, gave Blacks citizenship status?

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

5. At what percent does Lalami say Latinx children are becoming proficient in English?

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