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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What famous American was one of the most vocal in questioning Obama's citizenship?
(a) Kanye West.
(b) Donald Trump.
(c) Arnold Schwarzenegger.
(d) John McCain.

2. What percentage of "religious-bias crimes" (14) targeted Muslims in 2007?
(a) 27%.
(b) 2%.
(c) 98%.
(d) 72%.

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

4. Why was Lalami's mother-in-law living with her at the time of the twin tower attacks?
(a) Lalami needed help with their daughter.
(b) She was in the middle of a divorce.
(c) She had just had knee surgery.
(d) She was suffering dementia.

5. In what state does Lalami say George W. Bush received 45,000 Muslim votes?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Texas.
(c) Florida.
(d) California.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was George W. Bush scheduled to do the afternoon of September 11, 2001?

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 visas does Lalami say are issued to people from Muslim-majority countries on Trump's ban list?

4. 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?

5. What did Lalaimi come to the United States to study?

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