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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which presidential candidate does Lalami say had to go to great lengths to show his love for America?
(a) Bush.
(b) McCain.
(c) Trump.
(d) Obama.

2. What did talk show host Bill Maher say on his show that resulted in advertisers pulling their ads?
(a) All Muslims are terrorists.
(b) The terrorists were not cowards.
(c) Muslims are not all terrorists.
(d) All Muslims were cowards.

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

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

5. What did Lalaimi come to the United States to study?
(a) Linguistics.
(b) Literature.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) Political Science.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what year does Laila Lalami say she became a U.S. citizen in "Allegiance"?

3. In "Allegiance," how many leads does Lalami say the NYPD Demographics Unit generated in six years?

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

5. Who asked Lalaimi's husband how many camels he had to trade to make her his wife in "Allegiance"?

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