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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. After a steel fence was built at the California-Mexico border the number of illegal crossings declined, while the number of what increased?
(a) Immigrant deaths.
(b) Legal crossings.
(c) Passport applications.
(d) Citizenship ceremonies.

2. At what percent does Lalami say Latinx children are becoming proficient in English?
(a) 15%.
(b) 45%.
(c) 100%.
(d) 90%.

3. What is something Lalami says she and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford have in common?
(a) They worked at Channel One news.
(b) They have one daughter.
(c) They lived in Koreatown.
(d) They graduated from UCLA.

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

5. In "Faith," Lalami cites an article in Dabiq magazined entitled "The Extinction of the Gray Zone." What did this article praise?
(a) The September 11 attacks for inspiring a new group of Islam militants.
(b) The Boston Marathon bombing for increasing security at large events.
(c) Lalami's novel, Moor's Account for its historical account of the enslavement of Muslims.
(d) The Iraq War for attempting to bring democracy to Iraq.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What author does Lalami quote as saying, "How extremely expensive it is to be poor" (129)?

3. In "Borders," what example does Lalami cite of the increasingly divisive rhetoric coming from the Trump administration in regards to border walls?

4. What is one of the strict rules of Islam Lalami says she learned in middle school?

5. What border wall does Lalami say Reagan condemned during his presidency?

(see the answer key)

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