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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many vehicle stops did the group in Arivaca, Arizona note?
(a) 2,379.
(b) 10,363.
(c) 13.
(d) 450.

2. Approximately what percent of enslaved people brought to America does Lalami say were Muslim in "Faith"?
(a) 2%.
(b) 55%.
(c) 30%.
(d) 90%.

3. What border wall does Lalami say Nixon condemned during his presidency?
(a) The Mexico-United States Border Wall.
(b) The Melilla border wall in Morocco.
(c) The Great Wall of China.
(d) The Berlin Wall in Germany.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of "Faith," what does Lalami say her daughter told her she wanted to be?

2. In what ways does Lalami say she lives in the so-called gray zone in the chapter "Faith"?

3. At the end of "Allegiance," Lalami says that the place where she received her citizenship was used for what during World War II?

4. Which presidential administration does Lalami cite as starting the war on drugs, which resulted in mass incarceration of Black Americans?

5. What group did ISIS founder Ahmed Fadhil al-Nazal al-Khalaylah join after dropping out of high school?

(see the answer key)

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