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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 term did Peggy McIntosh term which refers to “a range of systemic unearned advantages that benefit white people” (98).
2. Who does Lalami say was most impacted by the opioid epidemic?
3. What is a question Lalami says is often asked when women accuse a man of sexual assault years after it is said to have occurred?
4. What was Lalami's brother required to do as an adolescent that Lalami was not?
5. At the end of "Do Not Despair This Country," what does Lalami say must be overturned?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happened to Lalami at the Casablanca office, the progressive paper she worked for after college?
2. How was Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's life impacted after she came forward with allegations against Kavanaugh? What was the end result for Kavanaugh?
3. What does Lalami believe regarding the American belief that women rights are far more advanced here than in other countries?
4. Who coined the term "white fragility," and what does it mean?
5. Despite growing up poor, what advantage did Lalami have in Morocco which she said "granted [her] access to elite groups" (127)?
6. What does Lalami say at the end of "Caste" in regards to the level of wealth men like Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Warren Buffett have?
7. How did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fund her run for office?
8. In what aspects of one's life does Lalami say being Black has a negative impact?
9. How are poor people kept from running for government office, according to Lalami in "Tribe"?
10. How did Lalami's parents' expectations of her begin to differ from that of her brother when she reached adolescence?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay comparing and contrasting Lalami's experience in Morocco to her experience in America. Focus on how these similarities and differences develop the themes of inequality, citizenship, and progress.
Essay Topic 2
Lalami notes Donald Trump's ability to appeal to "white anxiety." How is this defined? How did Donald Trump affectively appeal to white anxiety? What other examples does Lalami include in this discussion?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing Lalami's language style and word choice in Conditional Citizens. What are some words that stand out to you and why? What words are repeated? What words are most impactful? Explain your answers.
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