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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did Morocco gain its independence?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1997.
(c) 1985.
(d) 2013.

2. What was George W. Bush scheduled to do the afternoon of September 11, 2001?
(a) He was to read a book about diversity to a preschool class.
(b) He was to throw the first pitch at the World Series.
(c) He was to meet with Arab and Muslim leaders.
(d) He was to deliver his state of the union address.

3. In "Assimilation," Lalami cites a New York Times article complaining that Chinese people do not assimilate like other cultures did. What year was this article published?
(a) 1790.
(b) 2009.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1890.

4. Who asked Lalaimi's husband how many camels he had to trade to make her his wife in "Allegiance"?
(a) A police officer in California.
(b) A police officer in Texas.
(c) A border agent at L.A. International Airport.
(d) A border agent at the Hong Kong International Airport.

5. Why did residents of Arivaca, Arizona set up a watch group at a border, according to Lalami in "Borders"?
(a) Because of an increase in racial profiling.
(b) To help immigrants cross over illegally.
(c) To stop illegal border crossings.
(d) To help the border agents because they lost funding.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Borders," what example does Lalami cite of the increasingly divisive rhetoric coming from the Trump administration in regards to border walls?

2. What border wall does Lalami describe seeing when she was on her way from L.A. to El Paso in the chapter "Borders"?

3. What border wall does Lalami say Reagan condemned during his presidency?

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

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

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