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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did the Bush administration claim about John McCain in 2000 which lost him the vote in South Carolina?
2. What does Lalami say happened as a result of the opioid epidemic?
3. Why does Lalami suspect her daughter quickly gave up speaking Arabic when they returned to the United States?
4. What author does Lalami quote as saying, "How extremely expensive it is to be poor" (129)?
5. What was the median household income for Black households in 2017?
Short Essay Questions
1. How was Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's life impacted after she came forward with allegations against Kavanaugh? What was the end result for Kavanaugh?
2. In what ways does Thomas Jefferson's claim that "all men are created equal" contradict his life?
3. What does Lalami believe regarding the American belief that women rights are far more advanced here than in other countries?
4. In what ways were welfare recipients in California treated as criminals, according to Lalami in "Caste"?
5. In what ways were the crack epidemic and the opioid epidemic handled differently and why?
6. "Inheritance" describes Christine Blasey Ford's testimony. What did she allege happened to her in 1982? Who was the perpetrator?
7. What does Lalami say happens when white men commit mass killings in the U.S.?
8. What are some examples Lalami indicates in "Caste," of how poor people have been denied rights like voting?
9. In "Tribe," what does Lalami note about how American students are taught about Black figures?
10. What wealth distribution disparities between Blacks and whites, men and women, does Lalami note at the end of "Caste"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing the narrative structure of Conditional Citizens. How would you describe the way the book is structured? What effect does this have on the story and the reader? Use direct examples from the story to support your analysis.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay describing the visual images and symbols used in Conditional Citizens. Identify direct examples from the book and explore possible meanings.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Lalami's focus on the theme of inequality as presented in Conditional Citizens.
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