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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. During Dr. Ford's testimony, what did she say she could never forget about the night in question?
(a) The laughter of the accused men.
(b) The smell of alcohol on the accused men's breath.
(c) Her unanswered screams for help.
(d) The noise of the party outside the room.

2. How much was the rent which Lalami and her boyfriend shared when she moved out of Koreatown to a better area?
(a) $1700.
(b) $750.
(c) $900.
(d) $1200.

3. In "Inheritance," Lalami writes that she and her brother were treated the same until she turned what age?
(a) 16 or 17.
(b) 3 or 4.
(c) 8 or 9.
(d) 11 or 12.

4. What similarity does Lalami note between Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavanaugh's testimony?
(a) Both men said their accuser's testimony was compelling.
(b) Both men refused to testify.
(c) Both men admitted not watching their accuser's testimony.
(d) Both men offered compelling arguments against their accuser.

5. What event occurred while Lalami lived in Koreatown which made her feel closer to her neighbors?
(a) A drought.
(b) A wild fire.
(c) An earthquake.
(d) A pandemic.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was citizenship extended to Native Americans?

2. According to Lalami in "Tribe," Blacks are disproportionately denied mortgage loans compared to their white counterparts despite what act?

3. In "Caste," what does Lalami cite as an example of policy which worked to oppress the Black vote?

4. What did the Bush administration claim about John McCain in 2000 which lost him the vote in South Carolina?

5. Lalami begins the chapter "Tribe" with a conversation she had with her daughter while reading what book?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways does Thomas Jefferson's claim that "all men are created equal" contradict his life?

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

3. How are poor people kept from running for government office, according to Lalami in "Tribe"?

4. What question did many people ask of Dr. Ford when she came forward and how is this similar to many other women, according to Lalami in "Inheritance"?

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

6. What does Lalami describe about her neighbors in Koreatown after an earthquake hit?

7. Who coined the term "white fragility," and what does it mean?

8. What does Lalami say happens when white men commit mass killings in the U.S.?

9. Describe the TV producer at Channel One where Lalami worked after grad school. How does she think her firing had to do with him?

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

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