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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 race does Lalami say are often characterized as constituting the majority of welfare recipients?

2. What similarity does Lalami note between Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavanaugh's testimony?

3. Who does Lalami say was most impacted by the opioid epidemic?

4. What was the median household income for white families in 2017?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Lalami's parents' expectations of her begin to differ from that of her brother when she reached adolescence?

2. In what aspects of one's life does Lalami say being Black has a negative impact?

3. In "Tribe," what is Lalami's response to those white people, typically poor or recent immigrants, who claim to not benefit from white privilege?

4. What does Lalami suggest Tom's treatment of Jim Huckleberry Finn represents at the start of "Tribe"?

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

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

7. According to Lalami in "Tribe," how are white people and nonwhite people treated differently in public spaces?

8. In what ways were the crack epidemic and the opioid epidemic handled differently and why?

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

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

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

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 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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