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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who accompanied Lalami to her citizenship ceremony at the Pomona Fairplex in Los Angeles?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her husband.

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

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

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

5. What country ruled Morocco when Lalami's mother was born in 1941?
(a) Spain.
(b) France.
(c) The United States.
(d) Portugal.

6. At the start of "Borders," Lalami describes being stopped at the Sierra Blanca checkpoint in what state?
(a) Texas.
(b) Florida.
(c) Washington.
(d) California.

7. Under which administration was Operation Hold the Line, which allowed for increased Border Patrol presence?
(a) Bush.
(b) Clinton.
(c) Nixon.
(d) Obama.

8. What is Lalami doing at the start of "Faith" when a woman in the audience asked about her upbringing in Morocco?
(a) Being interviewed for a talk show.
(b) Giving a reading from her latest novel.
(c) Teaching a class.
(d) Leading a discussion panel about Moroccan politics.

9. What are some reasons Lalami cites for the Muslim religion being virtually erased after enslaved Muslims were brought to the U.S.?
(a) Muslims did not discuss their religion openly.
(b) Schools were banned from teaching about the history of Muslims in America.
(c) All Muslims were later sent back to their homeland.
(d) Enslaved Muslims were forced to give up their religion and their names were changed.

10. How is Melilla's border different from when Lalami was a child?
(a) It now has metal fences and patrol guards.
(b) They let people pass through even without papers today.
(c) There is no more border, as it is no longer owned by Spain.
(d) There is no longer a fence.

11. Which United States presidential administration does Lalami say helped to fund the Mujahideen when ISIS leaders joined them in Afghanistan?
(a) The Reagan administration.
(b) The Bush administration.
(c) The Clinton administration.
(d) The Nixon administration.

12. What changes did Lalami witness when she was in middle school and social conservatism took hold in Morocco?
(a) Parents began to arrange marriage for their daughters at a very young age.
(b) Women stopped wearing headscarves and refused to marry.
(c) Fewer people got married or had children.
(d) More women began to wear headscarves and more people attended mosques.

13. In what ways does Lalami say assimilation of immigrants was not required when she was growing up in Morocco?
(a) French immigrants were not allowed to stay for long periods in Morocco.
(b) French immigrants were not required to change their language or clothing styles.
(c) Moroccans and French immigrants did not associate with one another.
(d) French immigrants were lauded for their cultural differences.

14. What does Lalami suspect audience members would not ask a white writer about?
(a) The Quran.
(b) The KKK.
(c) Black History Month.
(d) The Civil War.

15. In "Allegiance," what does Lalami says happens to Arabs and Muslims when they question the U.S. war in Afghanistan or Iraq?
(a) People tell them to go back to their country.
(b) People are interested in understanding why.
(c) People become suspicious of them.
(d) People confide in them that they feel that same way.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of "Faith," what does Lalami say her daughter told her she wanted to be?

2. In what state does Lalami say George W. Bush received 45,000 Muslim votes?

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

4. What changes does Lalami say began to take place at the borders after 2006 while more border fence was built?

5. What did Lalaimi come to the United States to study?

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