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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 job does Lalami discuss in "Inheritance" which she got right after grad school?

2. What are some things Lalami's says are discussed when a white person commits a mass killing?

3. What author does Lalami quote as saying, "How extremely expensive it is to be poor" (129)?

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

5. What is the first thing Lalami cites in "Do Not Despair This Country," as a path to equal citizenship in America?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. Aside from race, what are other conditions Lalami says impacts a citizens relationship with the state in "Do Not Despair This Country"?

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

4. Despite growing up poor, what advantage did Lalami have in Morocco which she said "granted [her] access to elite groups" (127)?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay comparing and contrasting Lalami's experience in Morocco to her experience in America. Focus on how these similarities and differences develop the themes of inequality, citizenship, and progress.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the topic of assimilation in Conditional Citizens. Define assimilation. How is the definition different between nationalists and multiculturalists? What are some examples Lalami cites of American expectations that immigrants should assimilate? In what ways were people forced to assimilate in America? What does she note about French immigrants in Morocco?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay examining the ending of Conditional Citizens. How did the ending fit into the narrative? Do you think the ending was effective? In what ways does the final chapter develop the theme of progress? What might the author have done differently?

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