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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 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 nominated a Muslim Vice President.
(c) He brought to light the media's negative portrayal of Muslims.
(d) He invited Talat Othman to deliver Muslim prayer at the Republican National Convention.

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

3. In what year did Morocco gain its independence?
(a) 2013.
(b) 1956.
(c) 1997.
(d) 1985.

4. Why was there a border at the city of Melilla in Morocco which Lalami recalls from her childhood?
(a) Because all cities in Morocco had borders.
(b) Because Melilla was part of Spain.
(c) Because Melilla was part of the United States.
(d) Because Melilla was controlled by France.

5. Who asked Lalaimi's husband how many camels he had to trade to make her his wife in "Allegiance"?
(a) A border agent at L.A. International Airport.
(b) A border agent at the Hong Kong International Airport.
(c) A police officer in California.
(d) A police officer in Texas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Lalaimi come to the United States to study?

2. In "Borders," what does Lalami say Spain began to do in 1991 after more Moroccans sought work in Melilla?

3. What is one reason Lalami offers for why countries build border walls?

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

5. What is one reason Lalami is taken aback when the woman in the audience at her reading of her novel asked about ISIS?

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