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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. How much was Lalami's first apartment in Los Angeles, which she describes at the start of "Caste"?
(a) $450/month.
(b) $2500/month.
(c) $950/month.
(d) $150/month.

2. What does Lalami say she observed in Marfa, where she arrived after being stopped at the Sierra Blanca border?
(a) Despite the border wall the town was full of immigrants.
(b) Border agents were everywhere.
(c) People did not know there were checkpoints throughout the United States.
(d) The community actively protested the border wall.

3. Approximately what percent of enslaved people brought to America does Lalami say were Muslim in "Faith"?
(a) 30%.
(b) 90%.
(c) 55%.
(d) 2%.

4. What are some things about gender roles that Lalami says she learned in school?
(a) Women should dress modestly and submit to their husbands.
(b) Women should manage finances and take care of the children.
(c) Women and men were considered equal at that time.
(d) Women should be rulers of their home.

5. After Operation Hold the Line apprehensions at the border decreased, what increased?
(a) The number of people applying for citizenship.
(b) The number of people applying to be border patrol agents.
(c) The number of visa applicants.
(d) The number of nearby illegal crossings.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What country ruled Morocco when Lalami's mother was born in 1941?

3. What does Lalami note about the 5 freeway where the Canadian border is?

4. What is one way that Lalami suggests equal voting rights can be achieved?

5. Why does Lalami suspect her daughter quickly gave up speaking Arabic when they returned to the United States?

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