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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 many Republicans conclude about Christine Blasey Ford's testimony?
2. 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).
3. Lalami begins the chapter "Tribe" with a conversation she had with her daughter while reading what book?
4. What race does Lalami say constitutes the majority of welfare recipients in "Caste"?
5. What was Lalami required to do at home as an adolescent which her brother was not?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Why do you think Lalami did not tell anyone about the flea infestation in her first apartment in Koreatown?
3. In "Tribe," how does Lalami define what she calls "white anxiety" (97)?
4. Describe the TV producer at Channel One where Lalami worked after grad school. How does she think her firing had to do with him?
5. According to Lalami in "Tribe," how are white people and nonwhite people treated differently in public spaces?
6. What question did many people ask of Dr. Ford when she came forward and how is this similar to many other women, according to Lalami in "Inheritance"?
7. What does Lalami say happens when white men commit mass killings in the U.S.?
8. Who coined the term "white fragility," and what does it mean?
9. What does Lalami believe regarding the American belief that women rights are far more advanced here than in other countries?
10. In what ways does Thomas Jefferson's claim that "all men are created equal" contradict his life?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing Lalami's commentary on treatment of immigrants in the United States. How is this important to the story? How does it affect the narrative? Use textual evidence to explain your analysis.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing Lalami's commentary on gender in both America and Morocco. What is the same and what is different regarding how women are treated? Use examples to support your analysis.
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