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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Obama was running for president, Lalami says a women in a town hall told John McCain she could not trust Obama. What reason did she cite for this distrust?
(a) He was not a U.S. citizen.
(b) He was too young.
(c) He was Black.
(d) He was Arab.

2. What religion was Lalami's mother forced to follow after being sent to an orphanage after her parents died?
(a) Judaism.
(b) Hinduism.
(c) Catholicism.
(d) Islam.

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

4. Who accompanied Lalami to her citizenship ceremony at the Pomona Fairplex in Los Angeles?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her mother.

5. What does Lalami suspect audience members would not ask a white writer about?
(a) The Quran.
(b) Black History Month.
(c) The Civil War.
(d) The KKK.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lalami say was the sole purpose of the NYPD Demographics Unit?

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

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

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

5. What percentage of "religious-bias crimes" (14) targeted Muslims in 2007?

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