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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Tribe".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Lalami's daughter when they moved to Casablanca where she could learn to speak Arab?
(a) 16.
(b) 13.
(c) 9.
(d) 3.

2. In "Borders," what does Lalami say grew after Spain transitioned from a dictatorship to a democracy starting in 1975?
(a) Economic disparities between Spain and Morocco.
(b) Language barriers between the Spanish and the Moroccans.
(c) Political tension between Spain and France.
(d) Economic disparities between France and Spain.

3. Who does Lalami say was most impacted by the opioid epidemic?
(a) Black communities.
(b) Muslim communities.
(c) Urban white communities.
(d) Rural white communities.

4. In "Assimilation," what example did Lalami's airplane seatmate give of Koreans in Gardena, California refusing to assimilate?
(a) Koreans still dress like they do in Korea.
(b) Koreans refuse to socialize with Americans.
(c) Koreans refuse to eat American cuisine.
(d) Korean families send their kids to school to learn Korean.

5. What group did ISIS founder Ahmed Fadhil al-Nazal al-Khalaylah join after dropping out of high school?
(a) The Mujahideen.
(b) Al Quaeda.
(c) Taliban.
(d) Al Shabab.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Tribe," what does Lalami say about the way non-white people are often treated in public spaces, particularly those "characterized as elite" (107)?

2. In "Assimilation," Lalami cites a New York Times article complaining that Chinese people do not assimilate like other cultures did. What year was this article published?

3. In "Borders," what does Lalami say people are not protected by at U.S. entry points?

4. What religion was Lalami's mother forced to follow after being sent to an orphanage after her parents died?

5. Under which presidential administration was the war in Iraq launched?

(see the answer key)

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