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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. At the start of "Tribe," Lalami states that white people tend to be uncomfortable discussing what subject?
(a) Gender.
(b) Sex.
(c) Race.
(d) Politics.

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

3. In "Tribe," what does Lalami say about the way non-dominant languages are viewed in the United States?
(a) They are looked at with suspicion.
(b) They are looked at with awe.
(c) They are stigmatized.
(d) People strive to learn them.

4. What country does Lalami say tends to place blame on poor people for their state of poverty?
(a) Morocco.
(b) America.
(c) Spain.
(d) Brazil.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lalami suspect her daughter quickly gave up speaking Arabic when they returned to the United States?

2. 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).

3. Why was Lalami's impoverished state during grad school different from others in her apartment building?

4. "Inheritance" opens with Christine Blasey Ford testifying against whom?

5. Who does Lalami say was most impacted by the 1980s crack epidemic?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some examples Lalami indicates in "Caste," of how poor people have been denied rights like voting?

2. Why do you think Lalami did not tell anyone about the flea infestation in her first apartment in Koreatown?

3. How did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fund her run for office?

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

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

6. 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"?

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

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

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

10. In "Tribe," what does Lalami note about how American students are taught about Black figures?

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