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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Borders," and "Assimilation" .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) 275.
(d) 0.

2. In "Assimilation," what reason does Lalami cite for why enslaved peoples were not taught to read?
(a) They already knew how to read.
(b) There were no teachers available.
(c) They showed no interest in learning to read.
(d) It was believed that literacy would lead to rebellion.

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

4. What did talk show host Bill Maher say on his show that resulted in advertisers pulling their ads?
(a) Muslims are not all terrorists.
(b) All Muslims are terrorists.
(c) The terrorists were not cowards.
(d) All Muslims were cowards.

5. In what year was the first mosque built in America after Syrian and Lebanese homesteaders arrived in the country?
(a) 1986.
(b) 1865.
(c) 2003.
(d) 1929.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the Martinez-Fuerte case, the Supreme Court ruled it was okay to pull aside people based on what?

2. In "Borders," what does Lalami say grew after Spain transitioned from a dictatorship to a democracy starting in 1975?

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

4. How is Melilla's border different from when Lalami was a child?

5. At what percent does Lalami say Latinx children are becoming proficient in English?

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