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

2. Why was there a border at the city of Melilla in Morocco which Lalami recalls from her childhood?
(a) Because Melilla was part of Spain.
(b) Because all cities in Morocco had borders.
(c) Because Melilla was part of the United States.
(d) Because Melilla was controlled by France.

3. 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?
(a) She was at the university heading to work.
(b) She was at a cafe ordering a coffee.
(c) She was in the midst of a Q&A at a reading of her latest novel.
(d) She was giving blood at a nearby mosque.

4. What group did ISIS founder Ahmed Fadhil al-Nazal al-Khalaylah join after dropping out of high school?
(a) Al Quaeda.
(b) Taliban.
(c) Al Shabab.
(d) The Mujahideen.

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) 50%.
(b) 15%.
(c) 85%.
(d) 4%.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Lalami, the following is a definition of what: “a system that gives members of the dominant group both immediate and generational benefits that are not accessible to members of non-dominant groups” (99).

2. Why did the U.S. repatriate 2 million Mexicans in the 1930s?

3. How much was the rent which Lalami and her boyfriend shared when she moved out of Koreatown to a better area?

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

5. What year was the case against Amado Martinez-Fuerte?

(see the answer key)

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