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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lalami say was the sole purpose of the NYPD Demographics Unit?
(a) Lalami says the sole purpose of the NYPD Demographics Unit was to spy on Muslims.
(b) Lalami says the sole purpose of the NYPD Demographics Unit was to curb hate crimes against Muslims.
(c) Lalami says the sole purpose of the NYPD Demographics Unit was to find Muslims to deport.
(d) Lalami says the sole purpose of the NYPD Demographics Unit was to create new jobs in the city.

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

3. In what ways does Lalami say she lives in the so-called gray zone in the chapter "Faith"?
(a) She is Muslim, but has not been home in over 20 years.
(b) She is Muslim, but she does not follow strict dietary laws on rituals.
(c) She is Muslim but she does not talk to other people about her religion.
(d) She is Muslim but she does not wear a headscarf.

4. Which presidential candidate does Lalami say called Americans "foolish," "dumb," and "very, very stupid" (21)?
(a) Bush.
(b) Trump.
(c) McCain.
(d) Obama.

5. What was Amado Martinez-Fuerte charged with?
(a) Illegally transporting aliens.
(b) Drug trafficking.
(c) Refusing to cooperate with border agents.
(d) Trying to submit a phony passport.

Short Answer 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?

2. Why did residents of Arivaca, Arizona set up a watch group at a border, according to Lalami in "Borders"?

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

4. In "Borders," what does Lalami say Spain began to do in 1991 after more Moroccans sought work in Melilla?

5. What administration in 1990 enacted a law that would allow more immigrants to apply for visas?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to "Assimilation," what is the difference between how multiculturalists and nationalists define assimilation?

2. What is the history of Chinese immigration to American that Lalami notes in "Assimilation" between 1875 and 1924?

3. What information does Lalami provide about her mother's early life in "Faith"?

4. Describe Trump's "deceitful move" in banning Muslims according to Lalami in "Allegiance."

5. What year is it and why is Lalami at a ceremony at the start of "Allegiance"?

6. Under what administration was Operation Hold the Line implemented? How successful was it?

7. Describe Lalami's thoughts on how Arabs and Muslims are expected to act after events like 9/11?

8. In "Faith," what background does Lalami provided about her mother's early life and adolescence?

9. What does Lalami note at the end of "Allegiance" about the prior use of the Pomona Fairplex, where she received her citizenship?

10. Describe the conversation Lalami had with a seat mate on an airplane about Koreans in Gardena, California.

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