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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 time of Trump's promise of a Muslim ban, how long had it been since a national of the countries in the ban perpetrated an attack on U.S. soil?
(a) Less than 5 years.
(b) Approximately 10 years.
(c) Over 100 years.
(d) At least 40 years.

2. In "Tribe," who does Lalami say is the only constituency Trump never faulted for anything?
(a) Latinx.
(b) Whites.
(c) Blacks.
(d) Women.

3. What are some things Lalami's says are discussed when a white person commits a mass killing?
(a) The suspects level of wealth and job status.
(b) The suspects lifestyle and education level.
(c) The suspects mental health, family upbringing, and personal challenges.
(d) The suspects history of criminal activity and propensity for violence.

4. Lalami begins the chapter "Tribe" with a conversation she had with her daughter while reading what book?
(a) Huckleberry Finn.
(b) The Black Stallion.
(c) The Boxcar Children.
(d) Where the Wild Things Are.

5. Why did Lalami decide not to go to HR after she was fired from her first job after grad school?
(a) She had no concrete evidence to prove her case.
(b) She could never get in touch with them so finally gave up.
(c) She did not get along with the head of HR.
(d) Her boss warned her not to tell anyone.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In "Caste," what does Lalami say about women and silence?

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

5. According to the beginning of "Do Not Despair This Country," who claimed "all men are created equal" (160)?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways were the crack epidemic and the opioid epidemic handled differently and why?

2. What happened to Lalami at the Casablanca office, the progressive paper she worked for after college?

3. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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