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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of "Faith," what does Lalami say her daughter told her she wanted to be?
(a) A linguist.
(b) President.
(c) A social justice activist.
(d) A doctor.

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

3. What administration in 1990 enacted a law that would allow more immigrants to apply for visas?
(a) Bush.
(b) Obama.
(c) Trump.
(d) Clinton.

4. Under which presidential administration was the war in Iraq launched?
(a) Clinton.
(b) Nixon.
(c) Bush.
(d) Reagan.

5. In what year does Laila Lalami say she became a U.S. citizen in "Allegiance"?
(a) 2000.
(b) 2020.
(c) 1994.
(d) 2016.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what country was Laila Lalami born?

2. In "Assimilation," what example did Lalami's airplane seatmate give of Koreans in Gardena, California refusing to assimilate?

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?

4. What are some reasons Lalami cites for the Muslim religion being virtually erased after enslaved Muslims were brought to the U.S.?

5. What is Lalami doing at the start of "Faith" when a woman in the audience asked about her upbringing in Morocco?

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