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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 "Inheritance," what does Lalami say happened when she chose to write about being sexually harassed in her editor's office years earlier?
2. What event occurred while Lalami lived in Koreatown which made her feel closer to her neighbors?
3. What words does Lalami use to describe Brett Kavanaugh's testimony?
4. What was the median household income for white families in 2017?
5. What year did Arabs begin to petition for their own separate box on the U.S. census?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Lalami describe about her neighbors in Koreatown after an earthquake hit?
2. What does Lalami cite as different between the way Moroccans and Americans view those living in poverty?
3. How was Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's life impacted after she came forward with allegations against Kavanaugh? What was the end result for Kavanaugh?
4. In what ways were welfare recipients in California treated as criminals, according to Lalami in "Caste"?
5. Describe the TV producer at Channel One where Lalami worked after grad school. How does she think her firing had to do with him?
6. Who coined the term "white fragility," and what does it mean?
7. Aside from race, what are other conditions Lalami says impacts a citizens relationship with the state in "Do Not Despair This Country"?
8. In what aspects of one's life does Lalami say being Black has a negative impact?
9. What are some examples Lalami indicates in "Caste," of how poor people have been denied rights like voting?
10. Why do you think Lalami did not tell anyone about the flea infestation in her first apartment in Koreatown?
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 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?
Essay Topic 3
Write a detailed analysis of tone in Conditional Citizen. Does the tone change or remain stable throughout? If it changes, include details on when, why and whether this change is effective.
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