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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is one thing George W. Bush did, which Lalami suggests made Muslims feel "seen and heard for the first time" (8) in "Allegiance"?
2. According to Lalami in the chapter "Borders," how many Americans live in a border zone?
3. What does Lalami say happens after an ISIS attack?
4. In "Allegiance," what does Lalami says happens to Arabs and Muslims when they question the U.S. war in Afghanistan or Iraq?
5. What does Lalami say was the sole purpose of the NYPD Demographics Unit?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the difference Lalami notes between how she was treated at work in 2000 after she became a citizen and how she was treated a year later after the September 11 attacks.
2. What does Lalami note at the end of "Allegiance" about the prior use of the Pomona Fairplex, where she received her citizenship?
3. In "Faith," what background does Lalami provided about her mother's early life and adolescence?
4. Describe Trump's "deceitful move" in banning Muslims according to Lalami in "Allegiance."
5. What are some things Lalami had to do in order to become a U.S. citizen?
6. What was Pat Buchanan's response in 1992 against Bush's 1990 law allowing more immigrants to apply for visas?
7. Why did Lalami originally move to the U.S. and how long did she plan to stay?
8. Who founded ISIS? With what terrorist group did he first train and in what country?
9. In what ways does Lalami say she lives in the gray zone at the end of "Faith"?
10. What difference does Lalami note between Obama and Trump regarding their allegiance to America?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What do border walls signify in Conditional Citizens? What specific border walls are discussed in the book? How do these walls impact the narrative and develop themes of citizenship and inequality?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing Lalami's stance on what it is like to be a Muslim in America. What experiences does she share about her life in America? Are they mostly good or mostly bad? When does she note a marked change in how people react to Muslims? What kinds of requirements are placed on Muslims particularly after a terrorist attack?
Essay Topic 3
Write a detailed essay about the Melilla border in Morocco. What was this border like when Lalama was a child? How has it changed? Why was a steel wall erected? What does this wall aim to keep separate?
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