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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lalami say was the sole purpose of the NYPD Demographics Unit?
(a) Lalami says the sole purpose of the NYPD Demographics Unit was to curb hate crimes against Muslims.
(b) Lalami says the sole purpose of the NYPD Demographics Unit was to find Muslims to deport.
(c) Lalami says the sole purpose of the NYPD Demographics Unit was to create new jobs in the city.
(d) Lalami says the sole purpose of the NYPD Demographics Unit was to spy on Muslims.

2. In 1992, Pat Buchanan ran for the Republican nomination saying he was focused on preserving what?
(a) American prosperity.
(b) American nationalism.
(c) Our Western heritage.
(d) Multiculturalism.

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

4. In "Allegiance," what does Lalami say contradicted Bush's claim that the Islam faith is not "the face of terror"(14)?
(a) His policy deporting Muslim citizens in the U.S.
(b) His policy banning of Muslim internationals.
(c) His declaration that if you were not with the U.S. you were against us.
(d) His administration's attempt to close down mosques.

5. What year was the case against Amado Martinez-Fuerte?
(a) 2016.
(b) 1976.
(c) 2001.
(d) 1996.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the start of "Borders," Lalami describes being stopped at the Sierra Blanca checkpoint in what state?

2. In "Allegiance," how many leads does Lalami say the NYPD Demographics Unit generated in six years?

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

4. In "Borders," Lalami writes that the Melilla border wall separates what?

5. In what country was Laila Lalami born?

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