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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. How old was Lalami's daughter when they moved to Casablanca where she could learn to speak Arab?
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. 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. At what age does Lalami say she began to experience harassment in Morocco?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who coined the term "white privilege," and what does it mean?
2. How was Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's life impacted after she came forward with allegations against Kavanaugh? What was the end result for Kavanaugh?
3. Who coined the term "white fragility," and what does it mean?
4. Why do you think Lalami did not tell anyone about the flea infestation in her first apartment in Koreatown?
5. In "Tribe," how does Lalami define what she calls "white anxiety" (97)?
6. What does Lalami describe about her neighbors in Koreatown after an earthquake hit?
7. In what ways does Thomas Jefferson's claim that "all men are created equal" contradict his life?
8. What does Lalami believe regarding the American belief that women rights are far more advanced here than in other countries?
9. According to Lalami in "Tribe," how are white people and nonwhite people treated differently in public spaces?
10. "Inheritance" describes Christine Blasey Ford's testimony. What did she allege happened to her in 1982? Who was the perpetrator?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write a brief essay analyzing the title Conditional Citizens. How would you define conditional citizens? Who are conditional citizens? Explore the ways in which this title connects to the plot and themes of the story.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing the narrative structure of Conditional Citizens. How would you describe the way the book is structured? What effect does this have on the story and the reader? Use direct examples from the story to support your analysis.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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