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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Ayaan graduate with her master's degree in Chapter 14, "Leaving God"?
(a) August, 1999.
(b) September, 2000.
(c) April, 2003.
(d) June, 2002.

2. Whose quotes did Ayaan claim to find in the Quran after the September 11 attacks in the U.S.?
(a) Vincent van Gogh's.
(b) Salman Rushdie's.
(c) George W. Bush's.
(d) Osama Bin Laden's.

3. In Chapter 13, "Leiden," Ayaan is disillusioned by the Somalis and their way of living in Holland, as they do what?
(a) Wear revealing clothing and drive fast cars.
(b) Squandor money and treat each other badly.
(c) Buy giant houses and pay others to take care of them.
(d) Waste everything and eat expensive food.

4. In January of what year did Ayaan learn her sister had died in Chapter 13, "Leiden"?
(a) 1995.
(b) 2001.
(c) 2005.
(d) 1998.

5. Ayaan rented a room from whom after her and Yasmin had a falling out?
(a) Amina.
(b) Sylvia.
(c) Johanna.
(d) Chantel.

6. When was Ayaan Hirsi Ali's book "The Son Factory" published?
(a) 2004.
(b) 1993.
(c) 2002.
(d) 1997.

7. In Chapter 12, "Haweya," Ayaan received housing and moved into her new place with what other Somali woman seeking refugee status in Holland?
(a) Arro.
(b) Johanna.
(c) Yasmin.
(d) Ijaabo.

8. Where did Osman Moussa tell Ayaan to return in Chapter 11, "A Trial by the Elders"?
(a) Germany.
(b) Holland.
(c) England.
(d) Finland.

9. What was the name of Ayaan's first Dutch boyfriend in Chapter 13, "Leiden"?
(a) Hans.
(b) Michael.
(c) Edmund.
(d) Marco.

10. Where did Ayaan decide to take a position in the U.S. in the Epilogue?
(a) The American Enterprise Institute.
(b) Harvard University.
(c) The Royal and Diplomatic Protection Service.
(d) The Foundation for Freedom of Expression.

11. What did Ayaan Hirsi Ali earn her MSc degree in?
(a) English Literature.
(b) Astronomy.
(c) Biology.
(d) Political Science.

12. The note that was pinned to Theo van Gogh's body after his assassination was how many pages long?
(a) 14.
(b) 5.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

13. What does DKDB stand for in the narrative?
(a) The Democratic Diplomacy Bureau.
(b) The Imperial Democratic Protection Service.
(c) The Royal and Diplomatic Protection Service.
(d) The Demographic Diplomacy Service.

14. When did Ayaan's short film made with Theo van Gogh air on Dutch television?
(a) September, 2003.
(b) July, 2001.
(c) November, 2005.
(d) August, 2004.

15. Who was a refugee worker in Holland who encouraged Ayaan to study and helped her get a job as a translator?
(a) Rita.
(b) Johanna.
(c) Sylvia.
(d) Ellen.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 15, "Threats," Ayaan writes that when a major politician was shot and killed, she immediately thought it was a Muslim, but she was wrong, as it was actually who?

2. Where did Ayaan take a short break and visit for awhile to let things settle down in Holland in Chapter 15, "Threats"?

3. Ayaan moved into a student house with how many other students in Chapter 13, "Leiden"?

4. Theo van Gogh was related to what famous painter?

5. On what date was Theo van Gogh shot?

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