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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 ruled Morocco when Lalami's mother was born in 1941?
(a) Spain.
(b) The United States.
(c) France.
(d) Portugal.

2. What was Amado Martinez-Fuerte charged with?
(a) Trying to submit a phony passport.
(b) Drug trafficking.
(c) Illegally transporting aliens.
(d) Refusing to cooperate with border agents.

3. What group did ISIS founder Ahmed Fadhil al-Nazal al-Khalaylah join after dropping out of high school?
(a) Al Shabab.
(b) Taliban.
(c) Al Quaeda.
(d) The Mujahideen.

4. In what ways does Lalami say assimilation of immigrants was not required when she was growing up in Morocco?
(a) French immigrants were not allowed to stay for long periods in Morocco.
(b) Moroccans and French immigrants did not associate with one another.
(c) French immigrants were lauded for their cultural differences.
(d) French immigrants were not required to change their language or clothing styles.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Lalami in the chapter "Borders," how many Americans live in a border zone?

2. In "Borders," what example does Lalami cite of the increasingly divisive rhetoric coming from the Trump administration in regards to border walls?

3. What border wall does Lalami describe seeing when she was on her way from L.A. to El Paso in the chapter "Borders"?

4. Which United States presidential administration does Lalami say helped to fund the Mujahideen when ISIS leaders joined them in Afghanistan?

5. What does Lalami suspect audience members would not ask a white writer about?

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