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

2. In "Inheritance," what does Lalami say happened when she chose to write about being sexually harassed in her editor's office years earlier?
(a) The columnist's identity was discovered and he was fired.
(b) A reader quickly questioned her honesty.
(c) Many readers offered emotionally support.
(d) Others began to share their stories.

3. What similarity does Lalami note between Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavanaugh's testimony?
(a) Both men refused to testify.
(b) Both men admitted not watching their accuser's testimony.
(c) Both men offered compelling arguments against their accuser.
(d) Both men said their accuser's testimony was compelling.

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

5. What is something Lalami says all citizens should have access to at the end of "Do Not Despair This Country"?
(a) A nice car.
(b) A living wage.
(c) A travel stipend.
(d) A furnished home.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Lalami's daughter when they moved to Casablanca where she could learn to speak Arab?

2. What does Lalami say is the "absence of race" (94) in "Tribe"?

3. What job does Lalami discuss in "Inheritance" which she got right after grad school?

4. According to Lalami, the following is a definition of what: “a system that gives members of the dominant group both immediate and generational benefits that are not accessible to members of non-dominant groups” (99).

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In what ways does Thomas Jefferson's claim that "all men are created equal" contradict his life?

3. In what ways were welfare recipients in California treated as criminals, according to Lalami in "Caste"?

4. What are some examples Lalami indicates in "Caste," of how poor people have been denied rights like voting?

5. What happened to Lalami at the Casablanca office, the progressive paper she worked for after college?

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

7. What does Lalami say happens when white men commit mass killings in the U.S.?

8. In "Tribe," how does Lalami define what she calls "white anxiety" (97)?

9. Who coined the term "white privilege," and what does it mean?

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

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