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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Inheritance," and "Do Not Despair This Country" .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Lalami say Trump's ban of North Koreans entering the country was a deceitful move?
(a) Because he knew it would not be enforced.
(b) Because North Korea is a Muslim-majority country.
(c) Because North Korea already prevents its people from leaving their homeland.
(d) Because people from North Korea do not like to travel to America.

2. Who does Lalami cite in "Caste" as an anomaly for funding her own campaign with bartending money and individual donors?
(a) Hillary Clinton.
(b) Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
(c) Elizabeth Warren.
(d) Kamal Harris.

3. In "Inheritance," Lalami writes that she and her brother were treated the same until she turned what age?
(a) 16 or 17.
(b) 3 or 4.
(c) 8 or 9.
(d) 11 or 12.

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

5. According to Lalami, the following is a definition of what: “a system that gives members of the dominant group both immediate and generational benefits that are not accessible to members of non-dominant groups” (99).
(a) The United States Government.
(b) Prejudice.
(c) Sexism.
(d) Racism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Approximately what percent of enslaved people brought to America does Lalami say were Muslim in "Faith"?

2. In "Tribe," what does Lalami say about the way non-dominant languages are viewed in the United States?

3. During Dr. Ford's testimony, what did she say she could never forget about the night in question?

4. What does Lalami say happens after an ISIS attack?

5. How long after Ford's testimony was Kavanaugh sworn in?

(see the answer key)

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