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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the start of "Borders," Lalami describes being stopped at the Sierra Blanca checkpoint in what state?
(a) Washington.
(b) Florida.
(c) Texas.
(d) California.

2. How much was Lalami's first apartment in Los Angeles, which she describes at the start of "Caste"?
(a) $450/month.
(b) $150/month.
(c) $950/month.
(d) $2500/month.

3. What are some reasons Lalami cites for the Muslim religion being virtually erased after enslaved Muslims were brought to the U.S.?
(a) Enslaved Muslims were forced to give up their religion and their names were changed.
(b) All Muslims were later sent back to their homeland.
(c) Muslims did not discuss their religion openly.
(d) Schools were banned from teaching about the history of Muslims in America.

4. In what year did Morocco gain its independence?
(a) 1985.
(b) 2013.
(c) 1997.
(d) 1956.

5. 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) 50%.
(d) 15%.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Borders," what example does Lalami cite of the increasingly divisive rhetoric coming from the Trump administration in regards to border walls?

2. Who does Lalami say was most impacted by the 1980s crack epidemic?

3. What country ruled Morocco when Lalami's mother was born in 1941?

4. In "Borders," what does Lalami say grew after Spain transitioned from a dictatorship to a democracy starting in 1975?

5. Lalami suggests that a common American perception that Arabs and Muslims are inferior comes from what source?

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