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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 event does Lalami believe got her fired from her first post-grad school job in L.A.?
(a) She refused to hug a TV producer.
(b) She refused to go on a date with her editor.
(c) She was almost always late for work.
(d) She missed several important deadlines.

2. What Jefferson quote does Lalami note at the end of "Do Not Despair This Country"?
(a) "Institutions must advance also to keep pace with the times."
(b) "All men are created equal."
(c) "I do not despair of this country."
(d) “It is better to be alone than in bad company."

3. While Lalami lived in Koreatown, she writes that Govern Pete Wilson ran in favor of Prop 187. What did this policy propose to do in regards to immigrants?
(a) Prop 187 proposed to built a longer wall on the California-Mexico border.
(b) Prop 187 would deny visas to all incoming immigrants.
(c) Prop 187 would deny undocumented immigrants access to public education and healthcare.
(d) Prop 187 proposed to deport all undocumented immigrants within five years.

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

5. In "Tribe," what category does Lalami say Arabs fall under in the U.S.?
(a) Other.
(b) Black.
(c) Asian.
(d) White.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much do white women make per every dollar a man makes, according to Lalami in "Caste"?

2. What other Supreme Court nominee does Lalami cite for having been sworn in after being accused of sexual harassment?

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

4. What was Lalami's brother required to do as an adolescent that Lalami was not?

5. During Dr. Ford's testimony, what did she say she could never forget about the night in question?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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"?

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. What does Lalami say at the end of "Caste" in regards to the level of wealth men like Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Warren Buffett have?

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

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

8. In "Tribe," how does Lalami define what she calls "white anxiety" (97)?

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

10. In "Tribe," what is Lalami's response to those white people, typically poor or recent immigrants, who claim to not benefit from white privilege?

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