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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 other Supreme Court nominee does Lalami cite for having been sworn in after being accused of sexual harassment?
2. What year did California begin fingerprinting welfare recipients?
3. What race does Lalami say are often characterized as constituting the majority of welfare recipients?
4. In "Tribe," what category does Lalami say Arabs fall under in the U.S.?
5. In "Caste," what does Lalami cite as an example of policy which worked to oppress the Black vote?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fund her run for office?
2. What question did many people ask of Dr. Ford when she came forward and how is this similar to many other women, according to Lalami in "Inheritance"?
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. What does Lalami cite as different between the way Moroccans and Americans view those living in poverty?
5. What are some examples Lalami indicates in "Caste," of how poor people have been denied rights like voting?
6. Who coined the term "white fragility," and what does it mean?
7. Why do you think Lalami did not tell anyone about the flea infestation in her first apartment in Koreatown?
8. Who coined the term "white privilege," and what does it mean?
9. According to Lalami in "Tribe," how are white people and nonwhite people treated differently in public spaces?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze Lalami's decision to juxtapose some of the story with her experience caring for her mother-in-law after she began to show signs of dementia. Why do you think Lalami chose to incorporate this story into the narrative? Do you think it was effective? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing Lalami's commentary on gender in both America and Morocco. What is the same and what is different regarding how women are treated? Use examples to support your analysis.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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