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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 did someone ask Lalami via email after her first book was published?
(a) If she was related to any terrorists.
(b) If she was a Muslim or a human being.
(c) If she was a terrorist.
(d) If she was with the U.S. or against them.

2. What did talk show host Bill Maher say on his show that resulted in advertisers pulling their ads?
(a) All Muslims were cowards.
(b) Muslims are not all terrorists.
(c) The terrorists were not cowards.
(d) All Muslims are terrorists.

3. After Operation Hold the Line apprehensions at the border decreased, what increased?
(a) The number of visa applicants.
(b) The number of people applying to be border patrol agents.
(c) The number of people applying for citizenship.
(d) The number of nearby illegal crossings.

4. When Obama was running for president, Lalami says a women in a town hall told John McCain she could not trust Obama. What reason did she cite for this distrust?
(a) He was Arab.
(b) He was Black.
(c) He was not a U.S. citizen.
(d) He was too young.

5. What does Lalami say people from poor countries who immigrate are called in "Assimilation"?
(a) Immigrants.
(b) Migrants.
(c) Newbies.
(d) Expats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What percentage of "religious-bias crimes" (14) targeted Muslims in 2007?

2. What does Lalami say was the sole purpose of the NYPD Demographics Unit?

3. At what percent does Lalami say Latinx children are becoming proficient in English?

4. What are some reasons Lalami cites for the Muslim religion being virtually erased after enslaved Muslims were brought to the U.S.?

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

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