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

2. Rather than trying to assimilate to indigenous tribes, what did Europeans and early American settlers do to the natives?
(a) They took children from families and sent them to boarding schools to learn their religion and culture.
(b) They sent indigenous peoples to Europe.
(c) They found ways to work with the natives and honor their differences.
(d) They stayed away from all indigenous peoples.

3. How many vehicle stops did the group in Arivaca, Arizona note?
(a) 10,363.
(b) 2,379.
(c) 13.
(d) 450.

4. In "Assimilation," what reason does Lalami cite for why enslaved peoples were not taught to read?
(a) It was believed that literacy would lead to rebellion.
(b) They showed no interest in learning to read.
(c) They already knew how to read.
(d) There were no teachers available.

5. Why did residents of Arivaca, Arizona set up a watch group at a border, according to Lalami in "Borders"?
(a) To help the border agents because they lost funding.
(b) To help immigrants cross over illegally.
(c) To stop illegal border crossings.
(d) Because of an increase in racial profiling.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the Martinez-Fuerte case, the Supreme Court ruled it was okay to pull aside people based on what?

2. What was Amado Martinez-Fuerte charged with?

3. In "Allegiance," what does Lalami say contradicted Bush's claim that the Islam faith is not "the face of terror"(14)?

4. What religion was Lalami's mother forced to follow after being sent to an orphanage after her parents died?

5. In what year was the first mosque built in America after Syrian and Lebanese homesteaders arrived in the country?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways did Lalami's grandmother live a traditional Muslim life?

2. What are some of the strict rules Lalami says she learned of her religion in the chapter "Faith"?

3. What was Pat Buchanan's response in 1992 against Bush's 1990 law allowing more immigrants to apply for visas?

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

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

6. What are some differences Lalami highlights between how white writers are seen versus Arab and Muslim writers?

7. In "Borders," how many U.S. border checkpoints does Lalami learn are in the country? How many Americans live in border zones?

8. While reading from her novel The Moor's Account, what questions do audience members ask?

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

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

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