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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which presidential candidate does Lalami say called Americans "foolish," "dumb," and "very, very stupid" (21)?
(a) Obama.
(b) Bush.
(c) McCain.
(d) Trump.

2. Which presidential candidate does Lalami say had to go to great lengths to show his love for America?
(a) Trump.
(b) McCain.
(c) Obama.
(d) Bush.

3. What does Lalami say about Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Warren Buffett at the end of "Caste"?
(a) They have more wealth than 160 million other Americans.
(b) They worked hard for their money.
(c) They are not as wealthy as people think.
(d) They have used their wealth for the greater good.

4. Which United States presidential administration does Lalami say helped to fund the Mujahideen when ISIS leaders joined them in Afghanistan?
(a) The Reagan administration.
(b) The Clinton administration.
(c) The Nixon administration.
(d) The Bush administration.

5. In "Caste," what does Lalami say gave her "access to elite groups" (127) despite growing up poor?
(a) Shunning poor students.
(b) Being fluent in French.
(c) Getting good grades.
(d) Wearing fancy clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Allegiance," what does Lalami say contradicted Bush's claim that the Islam faith is not "the face of terror"(14)?

2. What is one thing George W. Bush did, which Lalami suggests made Muslims feel "seen and heard for the first time" (8) in "Allegiance"?

3. Under which administration was Operation Hold the Line, which allowed for increased Border Patrol presence?

4. While Lalami lived in Koreatown, she writes that Govern Pete Wilson ran in favor of Prop 187. What did this policy propose to do in regards to immigrants?

5. How much was Lalami's first apartment in Los Angeles, which she describes at the start of "Caste"?

(see the answer key)

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