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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did someone ask Lalami via email after her first book was published?
(a) If she was with the U.S. or against them.
(b) If she was a Muslim or a human being.
(c) If she was a terrorist.
(d) If she was related to any terrorists.

2. At what percent does Lalami say Latinx children are becoming proficient in English?
(a) 100%.
(b) 90%.
(c) 45%.
(d) 15%.

3. Why did the U.S. repatriate 2 million Mexicans in the 1930s?
(a) There was a global pandemic.
(b) Mexico demanded they be sent back.
(c) They wanted to go home.
(d) They were being blamed for the economic downturn.

4. Which presidential candidate does Lalami say had to go to great lengths to show his love for America?
(a) Obama.
(b) Trump.
(c) Bush.
(d) McCain.

5. In what ways does Lalami say assimilation of immigrants was not required when she was growing up in Morocco?
(a) Moroccans and French immigrants did not associate with one another.
(b) French immigrants were lauded for their cultural differences.
(c) French immigrants were not required to change their language or clothing styles.
(d) French immigrants were not allowed to stay for long periods in Morocco.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lalami writes that border walls have put migration routes in the hands of whom?

2. Under which administration was Operation Hold the Line, which allowed for increased Border Patrol presence?

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

4. What administration in 1990 enacted a law that would allow more immigrants to apply for visas?

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

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