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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What famous American was one of the most vocal in questioning Obama's citizenship?
(a) Arnold Schwarzenegger.
(b) Kanye West.
(c) Donald Trump.
(d) John McCain.

3. Which United States presidential administration does Lalami say helped to fund the Mujahideen when ISIS leaders joined them in Afghanistan?
(a) The Reagan administration.
(b) The Bush administration.
(c) The Nixon administration.
(d) The Clinton administration.

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

5. What does Lalami suspect audience members would not ask a white writer about?
(a) The Civil War.
(b) The KKK.
(c) Black History Month.
(d) The Quran.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which presidential candidate does Lalami say had to go to great lengths to show his love for America?

2. In what year was the first mosque built in America after Syrian and Lebanese homesteaders arrived in the country?

3. What changes does Lalami say began to take place at the borders after 2006 while more border fence was built?

4. Why was there a border at the city of Melilla in Morocco which Lalami recalls from her childhood?

5. In what country was Laila Lalami born?

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