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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Chapter Two, "Under the Talal Tree," Ayaan's father escapes from prison and makes it where?
(a) Ethiopia.
(b) Kenya.
(c) Holland.
(d) Finland.

2. In what year does Chapter 3, "Playing Tag in Allah's Palace" begin?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1978.
(c) 1983.
(d) 1985.

3. What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?
(a) Nairobi.
(b) Riyadh.
(c) Mogadishu.
(d) Cairo.

4. Siad Barre was the military dictator and President of the Somali Democratic Republic from 1969 until what year?
(a) 1976.
(b) 1997.
(c) 1988.
(d) 1991.

5. How many years did Ayaan live in Kenya growing up?
(a) 6.
(b) 14.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what country did Ayaan's family move after leaving Ethiopia in Chapter Four, "Weeping Orphans and Widowed Wives"?

2. Where did Ayaan's father return in the beginning of Chapter 9, "Abeh"?

3. What non-Muslim country did Ayaan's family gain entrance into after being deported from Saudi Arabia in Chapter 3, "Playing Tag in Allah's Palace"?

4. What is the capital of Kenya?

5. Where does Ayaan decide to pursue refugee status in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?

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