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

2. What country did ISIS founder Ahmed Fadhil al-Nazal al-Khalaylah go to Afghanistan to help fight against?
(a) Soviet Union.
(b) The United States.
(c) China.
(d) Morocco.

3. In what year did Morocco gain its independence?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1997.
(c) 2013.
(d) 1985.

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

5. In 1992, Pat Buchanan ran for the Republican nomination saying he was focused on preserving what?
(a) Multiculturalism.
(b) American prosperity.
(c) American nationalism.
(d) Our Western heritage.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was there a border at the city of Melilla in Morocco which Lalami recalls from her childhood?

2. After Operation Hold the Line apprehensions at the border decreased, what increased?

3. What did Glenn Beck ask of Muslim-American politician Keith Ellison when he spoke about ending the war in Iraq?

4. What does Lalami note about the 5 freeway where the Canadian border is?

5. What does Lalami receive in exchange for her alien-registration card at her citizenship ceremony?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Lalami say about the Melilla border in Morocco? How has it changed since she was a child? What does it aim to keep separate?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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