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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 year was the case against Amado Martinez-Fuerte?
(a) 2001.
(b) 1976.
(c) 2016.
(d) 1996.

2. How is Melilla's border different from when Lalami was a child?
(a) There is no more border, as it is no longer owned by Spain.
(b) It now has metal fences and patrol guards.
(c) There is no longer a fence.
(d) They let people pass through even without papers today.

3. Lalami suggests that a common American perception that Arabs and Muslims are inferior comes from what source?
(a) Modern art.
(b) American textbooks.
(c) American media.
(d) Social media.

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

5. Lalami ends the chapter "Borders," saying that border walls have been monuments of what?
(a) Pride.
(b) Triumph.
(c) Failure.
(d) Disgrace.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Allegiance," what does Lalami say contradicted Bush's claim that the Islam faith is not "the face of terror"(14)?

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

3. What famous American was one of the most vocal in questioning Obama's citizenship?

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

5. What are some things Lalami says Border patrol agents are allowed to ask for at U.S. checkpoints?

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