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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Lalami doing at the start of "Faith" when a woman in the audience asked about her upbringing in Morocco?
(a) Giving a reading from her latest novel.
(b) Teaching a class.
(c) Leading a discussion panel about Moroccan politics.
(d) Being interviewed for a talk show.

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

3. In "Allegiance," how many leads does Lalami say the NYPD Demographics Unit generated in six years?
(a) Thousands.
(b) Dozens.
(c) Hundreds.
(d) Zero.

4. What does Lalami say Muslims in America are required to do after an ISIS attack?
(a) Attend prayers at a mosque.
(b) Hide out at home until things blow over.
(c) Condemn terrorism.
(d) Leave the country.

5. Lalami suggests that a common American perception that Arabs and Muslims are inferior comes from what source?
(a) Social media.
(b) Modern art.
(c) American media.
(d) American textbooks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are some reasons Lalami cites for the Muslim religion being virtually erased after enslaved Muslims were brought to the U.S.?

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

3. What does Lalami suspect audience members would not ask a white writer about?

4. What religion was Lalami's mother forced to follow after being sent to an orphanage after her parents died?

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

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