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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What changes did Lalami witness when she was in middle school and social conservatism took hold in Morocco?
(a) Fewer people got married or had children.
(b) Women stopped wearing headscarves and refused to marry.
(c) More women began to wear headscarves and more people attended mosques.
(d) Parents began to arrange marriage for their daughters at a very young age.

2. Lalami suggests that a common American perception that Arabs and Muslims are inferior comes from what source?
(a) American textbooks.
(b) Social media.
(c) American media.
(d) Modern art.

3. In what ways does Lalami say she lives in the so-called gray zone in the chapter "Faith"?
(a) She is Muslim but she does not wear a headscarf.
(b) She is Muslim, but she does not follow strict dietary laws on rituals.
(c) She is Muslim but she does not talk to other people about her religion.
(d) She is Muslim, but has not been home in over 20 years.

4. After Operation Hold the Line apprehensions at the border decreased, what increased?
(a) The number of nearby illegal crossings.
(b) The number of people applying to be border patrol agents.
(c) The number of people applying for citizenship.
(d) The number of visa applicants.

5. How many visas does Lalami say are issued to people from Muslim-majority countries on Trump's ban list?
(a) 40.
(b) 70,000.
(c) 0.
(d) 275.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which group was stopped the most at the Arivaca, Arizona checkpoint?

2. What is one thing George W. Bush did, which Lalami suggests made Muslims feel "seen and heard for the first time" (8) in "Allegiance"?

3. How many vehicle stops did the group in Arivaca, Arizona note?

4. What are some things Lalami says Border patrol agents are allowed to ask for at U.S. checkpoints?

5. In "Borders," Lalami writes that the Melilla border wall separates what?

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