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

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 the university heading to work.
(c) She was at a cafe ordering a coffee.
(d) She was giving blood at a nearby mosque.

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) All Muslims were cowards.
(c) The terrorists were not cowards.
(d) Muslims are not all terrorists.

3. Who shot nine people at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church according to Lalami in "Faith"?
(a) Morgan Roof.
(b) Dylann Roof.
(c) Al-Zarquawi.
(d) Nikolas Cruz.

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

5. Lalami cites a poll at the end of "Faith," in which how many people said they would not vote for a Muslim presidential candidate?
(a) 50%.
(b) 15%.
(c) 85%.
(d) 4%.

Short Answer Questions

1. Approximately what percent of enslaved people brought to America does Lalami say were Muslim in "Faith"?

2. When a woman in the audience asks Lalami about her upbringing in Morocco, what topic did the conversation shift to?

3. Which Al Quaeda leader did Al-Khalayalah join after his release from prison in 2001?

4. What is one of the strict rules of Islam Lalami says she learned in middle school?

5. In what year did Morocco gain its independence?

(see the answer key)

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