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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 is the "absence of race" (94) in "Tribe"?
(a) Muslim.
(b) Asian.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

2. 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 create new jobs in the city.
(c) Lalami says the sole purpose of the NYPD Demographics Unit was to spy on Muslims.
(d) Lalami says the sole purpose of the NYPD Demographics Unit was to find Muslims to deport.

3. At what percent does Lalami say Latinx children are becoming proficient in English?
(a) 15%.
(b) 90%.
(c) 45%.
(d) 100%.

4. In what ways does Lalami say she lives in the so-called gray zone in the chapter "Faith"?
(a) She is Muslim, but she does not follow strict dietary laws on rituals.
(b) She is Muslim, but has not been home in over 20 years.
(c) She is Muslim but she does not talk to other people about her religion.
(d) She is Muslim but she does not wear a headscarf.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How is Melilla's border different from when Lalami was a child?

3. What was George W. Bush scheduled to do the afternoon of September 11, 2001?

4. According to Lalami in "Tribe," Blacks are disproportionately denied mortgage loans compared to their white counterparts despite what act?

5. Who does Lalami say was most impacted by the 1980s crack epidemic?

(see the answer key)

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