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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Border," Lalami writes that by 1953 the border zone was expanded from 25 miles to how may miles?
(a) 35.
(b) 75.
(c) 50.
(d) 100.

2. Which presidential administration does Lalami cite as starting the war on drugs, which resulted in mass incarceration of Black Americans?
(a) Clinton.
(b) Bush.
(c) Nixon.
(d) Reagan.

3. At the start of "Borders," Lalami describes being stopped at the Sierra Blanca checkpoint in what state?
(a) Florida.
(b) Texas.
(c) Washington.
(d) California.

4. In "Caste," what does Lalami cite as an example of policy which worked to oppress the Black vote?
(a) The implementation of poll taxes.
(b) Sending Black people to separate voting stations that were often too far to get to.
(c) Banning Black people from voting if white people were in line.
(d) Only advertising election days and time to white people.

5. In "Assimilation," Lalami cites a New York Times article complaining that Chinese people do not assimilate like other cultures did. What year was this article published?
(a) 1890.
(b) 1990.
(c) 2009.
(d) 1790.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Lalami cite in "Caste" as an anomaly for funding her own campaign with bartending money and individual donors?

2. Which presidential candidate does Lalami say had to go to great lengths to show his love for America?

3. Which Amendment, passed in 1868, gave Blacks citizenship status?

4. In what ways does Lalami say assimilation of immigrants was not required when she was growing up in Morocco?

5. What religion was Lalami's mother forced to follow after being sent to an orphanage after her parents died?

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