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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ayaan made several declarations about her legally being allowed to use what name in the Epilogue?
(a) Hussein.
(b) Hirsi.
(c) Ayaan.
(d) Ali.

2. In Chapter 11, "A Trial by the Elders," Ayaan began receiving her refugee allowances, and took language classes to start learning what language?
(a) Spanish.
(b) German.
(c) Dutch.
(d) Japanese.

3. After the assassination of Theo van Gogh, Ayaan's security detail became even tighter and over how many days was she allowed minimal contact with friends or anyone in the outside world?
(a) 75.
(b) 60.
(c) 120.
(d) 30.

4. 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?
(a) A white animal-rights activist.
(b) A black musician.
(c) A white businessman.
(d) An Asian gang member.

5. Theo van Gogh was related to what famous painter?
(a) Michelangelo.
(b) Vincent van Gogh.
(c) Rembrandt.
(d) Monet.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What prominent politician in the Liberal Party did Ayaan meet in Chapter 15, "Threats" who wanted her to join the party and run for Parliament?

3. In early 2007 Ayaan stated that the Dutch state had spent about how many euros providing armed guards for her?

4. What editor of the feminist magazine "Opzij" did Ayaan contact to discuss how to raise funds from the government for protection after she began getting threats?

5. In Chapter 14, "Leaving God," Ayaan visited her father where in the spring of 2000?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who stole the author's refugee papers in Chapter 12, "Haweya"? Why?

2. Where did Ayaan travel in the beginning of Chapter 10, "Running Away"? Who did she meet there?

3. What does the author write regarding her decision to leave Holland in the Epilogue?

4. What did Ayaan lie about when seeking political asylum in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?

5. How is the beginning of the author's political career described in Chapter 16, "Politics"?

6. What political group did Ayaan begin working for after completing her degree in Chapter 14, "Leaving God"?

7. What were Ayaan's impressions of the West when she arrived in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?

8. What impression does the reader gain of Ayaan's retreat into hiding in Chapter 17, "The Murder of Theo"?

9. How does the author describe the investigation into her citizenship in the Epilogue?

10. How does the author describe her continuing education in Chapter 13, "Leiden"?

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