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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year does Laila Lalami say she became a U.S. citizen in "Allegiance"?
(a) 2000.
(b) 2020.
(c) 1994.
(d) 2016.

2. Which presidential candidate does Lalami say called Americans "foolish," "dumb," and "very, very stupid" (21)?
(a) McCain.
(b) Bush.
(c) Trump.
(d) Obama.

3. How many visas does Lalami say are issued to people from Muslim-majority countries on Trump's ban list?
(a) 70,000.
(b) 40.
(c) 0.
(d) 275.

4. At the end of "Faith," what does Lalami say her daughter told her she wanted to be?
(a) A social justice activist.
(b) A linguist.
(c) A doctor.
(d) President.

5. What group did ISIS founder Ahmed Fadhil al-Nazal al-Khalaylah join after dropping out of high school?
(a) Taliban.
(b) Al Shabab.
(c) Al Quaeda.
(d) The Mujahideen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Lalami doing at the start of "Faith" when a woman in the audience asked about her upbringing in Morocco?

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

3. What did Glenn Beck ask of Muslim-American politician Keith Ellison when he spoke about ending the war in Iraq?

4. What does Lalami say Muslims in America are required to do after an ISIS attack?

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

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