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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Tribe".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year was citizenship extended to Native Americans?
(a) 1924.
(b) 2014.
(c) 1864.
(d) 1724.

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

3. In "Allegiance," how many leads does Lalami say the NYPD Demographics Unit generated in six years?
(a) Thousands.
(b) Zero.
(c) Dozens.
(d) Hundreds.

4. According to Lalami, the following is a definition of what: “a system that gives members of the dominant group both immediate and generational benefits that are not accessible to members of non-dominant groups” (99).
(a) Prejudice.
(b) Sexism.
(c) The United States Government.
(d) Racism.

5. After a steel fence was built at the California-Mexico border the number of illegal crossings declined, while the number of what increased?
(a) Immigrant deaths.
(b) Legal crossings.
(c) Citizenship ceremonies.
(d) Passport applications.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are some things Lalami says Border patrol agents are allowed to ask for at U.S. checkpoints?

3. What two adjectives does Lalami use to describe the "fiction" (112) of race?

4. Lalami begins the chapter "Tribe" with a conversation she had with her daughter while reading what book?

5. In what year was the first mosque built in America after Syrian and Lebanese homesteaders arrived in the country?

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