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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Inheritance," and "Do Not Despair This Country" .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was George W. Bush scheduled to do the afternoon of September 11, 2001?
(a) He was to read a book about diversity to a preschool class.
(b) He was to meet with Arab and Muslim leaders.
(c) He was to deliver his state of the union address.
(d) He was to throw the first pitch at the World Series.

2. During Dr. Ford's testimony, what did she say she could never forget about the night in question?
(a) The noise of the party outside the room.
(b) Her unanswered screams for help.
(c) The laughter of the accused men.
(d) The smell of alcohol on the accused men's breath.

3. Which 1790 act described in "Tribe," limited citizenship to "free white persons" (103)?
(a) The Free White Persons Act.
(b) The Citizenship Act.
(c) The Immigration Act.
(d) The Naturalization Act.

4. What border wall does Lalami say Nixon condemned during his presidency?
(a) The Mexico-United States Border Wall.
(b) The Berlin Wall in Germany.
(c) The Melilla border wall in Morocco.
(d) The Great Wall of China.

5. What does Lalami say was the sole purpose of the NYPD Demographics Unit?
(a) Lalami says the sole purpose of the NYPD Demographics Unit was to find Muslims to deport.
(b) Lalami says the sole purpose of the NYPD Demographics Unit was to spy on Muslims.
(c) Lalami says the sole purpose of the NYPD Demographics Unit was to curb hate crimes against Muslims.
(d) Lalami says the sole purpose of the NYPD Demographics Unit was to create new jobs in the city.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Borders," what example does Lalami cite of the increasingly divisive rhetoric coming from the Trump administration in regards to border walls?

2. Lalami begins the chapter "Tribe" with a conversation she had with her daughter while reading what book?

3. What country did ISIS founder Ahmed Fadhil al-Nazal al-Khalaylah go to Afghanistan to help fight against?

4. At the end of "Do Not Despair This Country," what does Lalami say must be overturned?

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

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