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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 year was the first mosque built in America after Syrian and Lebanese homesteaders arrived in the country?
(a) 1986.
(b) 1865.
(c) 2003.
(d) 1929.

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

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?
(a) 1890.
(b) 1990.
(c) 2009.
(d) 1790.

4. Why was Lalami's mother-in-law living with her at the time of the twin tower attacks?
(a) She had just had knee surgery.
(b) She was in the middle of a divorce.
(c) Lalami needed help with their daughter.
(d) She was suffering dementia.

5. According to Lalami in the chapter "Borders," how many Americans live in a border zone?
(a) 200 million.
(b) .5 million.
(c) 2 million.
(d) 10 million.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After Operation Hold the Line apprehensions at the border decreased, what increased?

3. How many checkpoints like the one in Sierra Blanca does Lalami say are in the United States in the chapter "Borders"?

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

5. At the start of "Borders," Lalami describes being stopped at the Sierra Blanca checkpoint in what state?

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