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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. In what country was Laila Lalami born?
2. Who asked Lalaimi's husband how many camels he had to trade to make her his wife in "Allegiance"?
3. In what year did Morocco gain its independence?
4. What did someone ask Lalami via email after her first book was published?
5. At what percent does Lalami say Latinx children are becoming proficient in English?
Short Essay Questions
1. Under what administration was Operation Hold the Line implemented? How successful was it?
2. In "Faith," who does Lalami say helped to fund the Muhahideen?
3. What was the Demographics Unit that Lalami discusses at the end of "Allegiance"?
4. What year is it and why is Lalami at a ceremony at the start of "Allegiance"?
5. Why did Lalami originally move to the U.S. and how long did she plan to stay?
6. 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.
7. In what ways did Lalami's grandmother live a traditional Muslim life?
8. What interesting fact does Lalami note at the 5 freeway on the Canada border?
9. Describe the stark differences Lalami notes on either side of the Texas-Mexico border wall.
10. Describe John McCain's response to a woman who said she could not trust Obama because he was "an Arab"(18) and what is the implication according to Lalami in "Allegiance"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay exploring Lalami's background in Morocco based on information in Conditional Citizens. What details of her life in Morocco does she provide? Why is this information important to the narrative?
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 an essay analyzing Lalami's language style and word choice in Conditional Citizens. What are some words that stand out to you and why? What words are repeated? What words are most impactful? Explain your answers.
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