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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 state does Lalami say George W. Bush received 45,000 Muslim votes?
(a) California.
(b) Florida.
(c) Texas.
(d) Georgia.

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

3. In "Allegiance," how many leads does Lalami say the NYPD Demographics Unit generated in six years?
(a) Hundreds.
(b) Thousands.
(c) Dozens.
(d) Zero.

4. Who shot nine people at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church according to Lalami in "Faith"?
(a) Nikolas Cruz.
(b) Dylann Roof.
(c) Al-Zarquawi.
(d) Morgan Roof.

5. In "Borders," Lalami writes that the Melilla border wall separates what?
(a) French people from Moroccan people.
(b) Americans from Moroccans.
(c) White people from Black and brown people.
(d) Good people from bad people.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lalami say people from industrialized countries who immigrate are called in "Assimilation"?

2. How many visas does Lalami say are issued to people from Muslim-majority countries on Trump's ban list?

3. Lalami cites a poll at the end of "Faith," in which how many people said they would not vote for a Muslim presidential candidate?

4. What does Lalami say she observed in Marfa, where she arrived after being stopped at the Sierra Blanca border?

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

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