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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Allegiance," what does Lalami says happens to Arabs and Muslims when they question the U.S. war in Afghanistan or Iraq?
(a) People tell them to go back to their country.
(b) People are interested in understanding why.
(c) People become suspicious of them.
(d) People confide in them that they feel that same way.

3. What is one thing George W. Bush did, which Lalami suggests made Muslims feel "seen and heard for the first time" (8) in "Allegiance"?
(a) He nominated the first Muslim Supreme Court justice.
(b) He brought to light the media's negative portrayal of Muslims.
(c) He invited Talat Othman to deliver Muslim prayer at the Republican National Convention.
(d) He nominated a Muslim Vice President.

4. Who asked Lalaimi's husband how many camels he had to trade to make her his wife in "Allegiance"?
(a) A police officer in Texas.
(b) A border agent at L.A. International Airport.
(c) A border agent at the Hong Kong International Airport.
(d) A police officer in California.

5. Which presidential administration does Lalami cite as starting the war on drugs, which resulted in mass incarceration of Black Americans?
(a) Clinton.
(b) Bush.
(c) Nixon.
(d) Reagan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who accompanied Lalami to her citizenship ceremony at the Pomona Fairplex in Los Angeles?

2. Why was Lalami's mother-in-law living with her at the time of the twin tower attacks?

3. What does Lalami receive in exchange for her alien-registration card at her citizenship ceremony?

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

5. Which presidential candidate does Lalami say called Americans "foolish," "dumb," and "very, very stupid" (21)?

(see the answer key)

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