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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 "Allegiance," what does Lalami say contradicted Bush's claim that the Islam faith is not "the face of terror"(14)?
(a) His declaration that if you were not with the U.S. you were against us.
(b) His policy banning of Muslim internationals.
(c) His administration's attempt to close down mosques.
(d) His policy deporting Muslim citizens in the U.S.

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

3. What country ruled Morocco when Lalami's mother was born in 1941?
(a) Spain.
(b) France.
(c) The United States.
(d) Portugal.

4. What country did ISIS founder Ahmed Fadhil al-Nazal al-Khalaylah go to Afghanistan to help fight against?
(a) The United States.
(b) Soviet Union.
(c) China.
(d) Morocco.

5. What changes did Lalami witness when she was in middle school and social conservatism took hold in Morocco?
(a) Parents began to arrange marriage for their daughters at a very young age.
(b) More women began to wear headscarves and more people attended mosques.
(c) Fewer people got married or had children.
(d) Women stopped wearing headscarves and refused to marry.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Allegiance," how many leads does Lalami say the NYPD Demographics Unit generated in six years?

2. In 1992, Pat Buchanan ran for the Republican nomination saying he was focused on preserving what?

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

4. Who asked Lalaimi's husband how many camels he had to trade to make her his wife in "Allegiance"?

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

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