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

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

3. What event occurred while Lalami lived in Koreatown which made her feel closer to her neighbors?
(a) A pandemic.
(b) An earthquake.
(c) A drought.
(d) A wild fire.

4. In "Allegiance," what does Lalami say contradicted Bush's claim that the Islam faith is not "the face of terror"(14)?
(a) His policy banning of Muslim internationals.
(b) His declaration that if you were not with the U.S. you were against us.
(c) His policy deporting Muslim citizens in the U.S.
(d) His administration's attempt to close down mosques.

5. In "Borders," what does Lalami say people are not protected by at U.S. entry points?
(a) The 1st Amendment which protects freedom of speech.
(b) The 15th Amendment right to vote.
(c) The 5th Amendment right to keep silent and not self-incriminate.
(d) The 4th Amendment which safeguards against illegal searches and seizures.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Assimilation," what example did Lalami's airplane seatmate give of Koreans in Gardena, California refusing to assimilate?

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

3. How much do Black women make per every dollar a man makes, according to Lalami in "Caste"?

4. What are some reasons Lalami cites for the Muslim religion being virtually erased after enslaved Muslims were brought to the U.S.?

5. Whom did the 1924 Johnson Reed Act ban from immigrating to the United States?

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