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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Lalami say Trump's ban of North Koreans entering the country was a deceitful move?
(a) Because he knew it would not be enforced.
(b) Because people from North Korea do not like to travel to America.
(c) Because North Korea already prevents its people from leaving their homeland.
(d) Because North Korea is a Muslim-majority country.

2. What did Glenn Beck ask of Muslim-American politician Keith Ellison when he spoke about ending the war in Iraq?
(a) Glenn Beck asked Keith Ellison to explain how the war could be safely ended.
(b) Glenn Beck asked Keith Ellison to prove he was not working with the terrorists.
(c) Glenn Beck asked Keith Ellison to go back to his own country.
(d) Glenn Beck asked Keith Ellison to give him three good reasons the U.S. did not belong in Iraq or Afghanistan.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which presidential administration does Lalami cite as starting the war on drugs, which resulted in mass incarceration of Black Americans?

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

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

5. Which presidential candidate does Lalami say had to go to great lengths to show his love for America?

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