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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Under which administration was Operation Hold the Line, which allowed for increased Border Patrol presence?
(a) Clinton.
(b) Obama.
(c) Bush.
(d) Nixon.

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"?
(a) He nominated the first Muslim Supreme Court justice.
(b) He invited Talat Othman to deliver Muslim prayer at the Republican National Convention.
(c) He nominated a Muslim Vice President.
(d) He brought to light the media's negative portrayal of Muslims.

3. What religion was Lalami's mother forced to follow after being sent to an orphanage after her parents died?
(a) Catholicism.
(b) Islam.
(c) Judaism.
(d) Hinduism.

4. Why was there a border at the city of Melilla in Morocco which Lalami recalls from her childhood?
(a) Because all cities in Morocco had borders.
(b) Because Melilla was part of the United States.
(c) Because Melilla was controlled by France.
(d) Because Melilla was part of Spain.

5. What does Lalami say happens after an ISIS attack?
(a) People act nicer to Muslims for fear they will harm them.
(b) Hate crimes against Muslims increase.
(c) Muslims are fired from their jobs.
(d) None of her friends will talk to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What famous American was one of the most vocal in questioning Obama's citizenship?

2. What are some reasons Lalami cites for the Muslim religion being virtually erased after enslaved Muslims were brought to the U.S.?

3. Why did residents of Arivaca, Arizona set up a watch group at a border, according to Lalami in "Borders"?

4. What changes did Lalami witness when she was in middle school and social conservatism took hold in Morocco?

5. In what year was the first mosque built in America after Syrian and Lebanese homesteaders arrived in the country?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Pat Buchanan's response in 1992 against Bush's 1990 law allowing more immigrants to apply for visas?

2. Describe the difference Lalami notes between how she was treated at work in 2000 after she became a citizen and how she was treated a year later after the September 11 attacks.

3. What interesting fact does Lalami note at the 5 freeway on the Canada border?

4. Describe John McCain's response to a woman who said she could not trust Obama because he was "an Arab"(18) and what is the implication according to Lalami in "Allegiance"?

5. In "Borders," how many U.S. border checkpoints does Lalami learn are in the country? How many Americans live in border zones?

6. Describe Trump's "deceitful move" in banning Muslims according to Lalami in "Allegiance."

7. Describe the conversation Lalami had with a seat mate on an airplane about Koreans in Gardena, California.

8. Describe Lalami's thoughts on how Arabs and Muslims are expected to act after events like 9/11?

9. In what ways did Lalami's grandmother live a traditional Muslim life?

10. In "Faith," who does Lalami say helped to fund the Muhahideen?

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