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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Under which administration was Operation Hold the Line, which allowed for increased Border Patrol presence?
(a) Bush.
(b) Nixon.
(c) Clinton.
(d) Obama.

2. In "Borders," what does Lalami say grew after Spain transitioned from a dictatorship to a democracy starting in 1975?
(a) Economic disparities between Spain and Morocco.
(b) Economic disparities between France and Spain.
(c) Language barriers between the Spanish and the Moroccans.
(d) Political tension between Spain and France.

3. What does Lalami receive in exchange for her alien-registration card at her citizenship ceremony?
(a) An American eagle token.
(b) A slice of Apple pie.
(c) A miniature American flag.
(d) Sheet music for the Star Spangled Banner.

4. How many checkpoints like the one in Sierra Blanca does Lalami say are in the United States in the chapter "Borders"?
(a) 136.
(b) 653.
(c) 52.
(d) 13.

5. In "Tribe," what does Lalami say about the way non-white people are often treated in public spaces, particularly those "characterized as elite" (107)?
(a) They are praised.
(b) They are treated as ordinary.
(c) They are virtually invisible.
(d) They are monitored.

Short Answer Questions

1. What percentage of "religious-bias crimes" (14) targeted Muslims in 2007?

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

3. How many vehicle stops did the group in Arivaca, Arizona note?

4. What changes did Lalami witness when she was in middle school and social conservatism took hold in Morocco?

5. What does Lalami say about Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Warren Buffett at the end of "Caste"?

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