1. With the help of other clan members, Ayaan's family moved to a small apartment where in Chapter 3, "Playing Tag in Allah's Palace"?
(a) Matabaan.
(b) Riyadh.
(c) Jeddah.
(d) Mecca.

2. What did Ayaan give her mother before returning to Holland in Chapter 13, "Leiden"?
(a) Jewelry.
(b) A car.
(c) Money.
(d) A painting.

3. What was the name of Ayaan's half-sister through her father who was very religious and wore the veil?
(a) Arro.
(b) Ijaabo.
(c) Ijaabo.
(d) Jawahir.

4. Who was Hirsi Megan's first wife?
(a) Aunt Khadija.
(b) Maryan Farah.
(c) Haweya Magen.
(d) Ibado Dhadey Megan.

5. What did Ayaan's mother force her to tell her father the truth about in Chapter 9, "Abeh"?
(a) Her second marraige.
(b) Her first marriage.
(c) Her health.
(d) Her childhood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to the countryside in Somalia, and is sometimes used as a descriptive word in the book to explain people who are backwards or not modern nor progressive?

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

3. Ayaan began working for what political party''s think tank before 9/11 happened in Chapter 14, "Leaving God"?

4. In Chapter 3, "Playing Tag in Allah's Palace," Ayaan's father had rushed off to join a coup against what?

5. Chapter 9, "Abeh" begins in April of what year?

(see the answer key)

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