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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 is something Lalami says all citizens should have access to at the end of "Do Not Despair This Country"?
(a) A living wage.
(b) A furnished home.
(c) A travel stipend.
(d) A nice car.

2. How does Lalami say her editor responded when a famous columnist asked her to sit on his lap?
(a) He told the columnist to be respectul.
(b) He fired the columnist.
(c) He told Lalami she should do what she is told.
(d) He laughed.

3. What does Lalami say is the "absence of race" (94) in "Tribe"?
(a) White.
(b) Asian.
(c) Muslim.
(d) Black.

4. What race does Lalami say constitutes the majority of welfare recipients in "Caste"?
(a) Hispanics.
(b) Whites.
(c) Asians.
(d) Blacks.

5. Despite being secular, what common Muslim rule did Lalami's father enforce?
(a) She could not leave the house.
(b) She could not manage household finances.
(c) She could not date.
(d) She could not attend school.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age does Lalami say she began to experience harassment in Morocco?

2. In "Do Not Despair This Country," who does Lalami say voting rights should be extended to in the U.S.?

3. What term did Robin DiAngelo term which refers to the umbrage she claims many whites react with when being told that they likely profit from systemic racism?

4. According to Lalami, the following is a definition of what: “a system that gives members of the dominant group both immediate and generational benefits that are not accessible to members of non-dominant groups” (99).

5. What author does Lalami quote as saying, "How extremely expensive it is to be poor" (129)?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who coined the term "white privilege," and what does it mean?

2. Despite growing up poor, what advantage did Lalami have in Morocco which she said "granted [her] access to elite groups" (127)?

3. What does Lalami believe regarding the American belief that women rights are far more advanced here than in other countries?

4. How was Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's life impacted after she came forward with allegations against Kavanaugh? What was the end result for Kavanaugh?

5. According to Lalami in "Tribe," how are white people and nonwhite people treated differently in public spaces?

6. What does Lalami cite as different between the way Moroccans and Americans view those living in poverty?

7. In the final chapter, what are some things Lalami notes must happen in order for there to be equal citizenship it the United States?

8. In what aspects of one's life does Lalami say being Black has a negative impact?

9. What wealth distribution disparities between Blacks and whites, men and women, does Lalami note at the end of "Caste"?

10. Aside from race, what are other conditions Lalami says impacts a citizens relationship with the state in "Do Not Despair This Country"?

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