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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. What is one thing George W. Bush did, which Lalami suggests made Muslims feel "seen and heard for the first time" (8) in "Allegiance"?
(a) He invited Talat Othman to deliver Muslim prayer at the Republican National Convention.
(b) He nominated the first Muslim Supreme Court justice.
(c) He nominated a Muslim Vice President.
(d) He brought to light the media's negative portrayal of Muslims.

2. What does Lalami say people from poor countries who immigrate are called in "Assimilation"?
(a) Newbies.
(b) Immigrants.
(c) Migrants.
(d) Expats.

3. What Jefferson quote does Lalami note at the end of "Do Not Despair This Country"?
(a) “It is better to be alone than in bad company."
(b) "Institutions must advance also to keep pace with the times."
(c) "All men are created equal."
(d) "I do not despair of this country."

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

5. In "Caste," what does Lalami say gave her "access to elite groups" (127) despite growing up poor?
(a) Shunning poor students.
(b) Being fluent in French.
(c) Wearing fancy clothes.
(d) Getting good grades.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What race does Lalami say are often characterized as constituting the majority of welfare recipients?

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

4. Lalami cites a poll at the end of "Faith," in which how many people said they would not vote for a Muslim presidential candidate?

5. In "Inheritance," what does Lalami say happened when she chose to write about being sexually harassed in her editor's office years earlier?

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