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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What issue did Lalami encounter in her first apartment in L.A.?
(a) A flea infestation.
(b) Cockroaches.
(c) Mice.
(d) A leaky ceiling.

2. Who accompanied Lalami to her citizenship ceremony at the Pomona Fairplex in Los Angeles?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her father.

3. At what percent does Lalami say Latinx children are becoming proficient in English?
(a) 15%.
(b) 100%.
(c) 45%.
(d) 90%.

4. What does Lalami say happened as a result of the opioid epidemic?
(a) Black communities were destroyed.
(b) Mass incarceration of Black men and women.
(c) More policing in Black communities.
(d) There was a focus on drug treatment and counseling.

5. Who does Lalami say was most impacted by the opioid epidemic?
(a) Black communities.
(b) Muslim communities.
(c) Rural white communities.
(d) Urban white communities.

Short Answer Questions

1. What religion was Lalami's mother forced to follow after being sent to an orphanage after her parents died?

2. What does Lalami say people from poor countries who immigrate are called in "Assimilation"?

3. What year did California begin fingerprinting welfare recipients?

4. Lalami cites a poll at the end of "Faith," in which how many people said they would not vote for a Muslim presidential candidate?

5. According to Lalami in the chapter "Borders," how many Americans live in a border zone?

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