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

2. In "Borders," what does Lalami say grew after Spain transitioned from a dictatorship to a democracy starting in 1975?
(a) Political tension between Spain and France.
(b) Language barriers between the Spanish and the Moroccans.
(c) Economic disparities between Spain and Morocco.
(d) Economic disparities between France and Spain.

3. Lalami ends the chapter, "Allegiance," stating that "there is nothing more American" (28) than doing what?
(a) Learning from one's mistakes.
(b) Wasting money.
(c) Banning immigrants.
(d) Forgetting the past.

4. Which group was stopped the most at the Arivaca, Arizona checkpoint?
(a) LatinX motorists.
(b) Asian motorists.
(c) White motorists.
(d) Black motorists.

5. Why does Lalami say Trump's ban of North Koreans entering the country was a deceitful move?
(a) Because he knew it would not be enforced.
(b) Because North Korea is a Muslim-majority country.
(c) Because North Korea already prevents its people from leaving their homeland.
(d) Because people from North Korea do not like to travel to America.

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

3. What does Lalami say was the sole purpose of the NYPD Demographics Unit?

4. How many vehicle stops did the group in Arivaca, Arizona note?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What difference does Lalami note between Obama and Trump regarding their allegiance to America?

6. What are some things Lalami had to do in order to become a U.S. citizen?

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

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

9. Describe the stark differences Lalami notes on either side of the Texas-Mexico border wall.

10. 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?

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