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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What is one thing George W. Bush did, which Lalami suggests made Muslims feel "seen and heard for the first time" (8) in "Allegiance"?
(a) He nominated the first Muslim Supreme Court justice.
(b) He brought to light the media's negative portrayal of Muslims.
(c) He nominated a Muslim Vice President.
(d) He invited Talat Othman to deliver Muslim prayer at the Republican National Convention.

3. Which presidential candidate does Lalami say had to go to great lengths to show his love for America?
(a) Bush.
(b) Trump.
(c) McCain.
(d) Obama.

4. How is Melilla's border different from when Lalami was a child?
(a) There is no more border, as it is no longer owned by Spain.
(b) There is no longer a fence.
(c) They let people pass through even without papers today.
(d) It now has metal fences and patrol guards.

5. In "Faith," Lalami cites an article in Dabiq magazined entitled "The Extinction of the Gray Zone." What did this article praise?
(a) The Iraq War for attempting to bring democracy to Iraq.
(b) Lalami's novel, Moor's Account for its historical account of the enslavement of Muslims.
(c) The September 11 attacks for inspiring a new group of Islam militants.
(d) The Boston Marathon bombing for increasing security at large events.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom did the 1924 Johnson Reed Act ban from immigrating to the United States?

2. When a woman in the audience asks Lalami about her upbringing in Morocco, what topic did the conversation shift to?

3. Why did the U.S. repatriate 2 million Mexicans in the 1930s?

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

5. How many vehicle stops did the group in Arivaca, Arizona note?

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