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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What issue did Lalami encounter in her first apartment in L.A.?
(a) Cockroaches.
(b) Mice.
(c) A flea infestation.
(d) A leaky ceiling.

2. How many visas does Lalami say are issued to people from Muslim-majority countries on Trump's ban list?
(a) 0.
(b) 40.
(c) 70,000.
(d) 275.

3. Why does Lalami suspect her daughter quickly gave up speaking Arabic when they returned to the United States?
(a) Because she had nobody to speak Arabic with.
(b) To feel a greater sense of belonging.
(c) She quickly forgot the language.
(d) Kids at school made fun of her.

4. Who shot nine people at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church according to Lalami in "Faith"?
(a) Nikolas Cruz.
(b) Al-Zarquawi.
(c) Dylann Roof.
(d) Morgan Roof.

5. What does Lalami say Muslims in America are required to do after an ISIS attack?
(a) Hide out at home until things blow over.
(b) Condemn terrorism.
(c) Attend prayers at a mosque.
(d) Leave the country.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Lalami writes that border walls have put migration routes in the hands of whom?

5. How much do Hispanic women make per every dollar a white man makes, according to Lalami in "Caste"?

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