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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

3. Which Al Quaeda leader did Al-Khalayalah join after his release from prison in 2001?
(a) Tim Osman.
(b) Osama bin-Laden.
(c) King Hussein.
(d) Abu Musab al-Zarquawi.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are some ways Lalami says she saved money after moving in with her boyfriend to a better neighborhood?

2. In "Assimilation," what reason does Lalami cite for why enslaved peoples were not taught to read?

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

4. When a woman in the audience asks Lalami about her upbringing in Morocco, what topic did the conversation shift to?

5. In what year does Laila Lalami say she became a U.S. citizen in "Allegiance"?

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