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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. Which of Ayaan's siblings did particularly well in school in Chapter 5, "Secret Rendezvous, Sex, and the Scent of Sukumawiki"?
(a) Mahad Magen.
(b) Haweya Magen.
(c) Osman Moussa.
(d) Ibado Dhadey Megan.

2. What is a literary device in which an author indistinctly suggests certain plot developments that might come later in the story?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Symbolism.
(c) Foreshadowing.
(d) Simile.

3. What caused Ayaan's mother to become even more hostile toward others in Chapter Four, "Weeping Orphans and Widowed Wives"?
(a) She lost a child in stillbirth.
(b) She had an abortion.
(c) She got divorced.
(d) She had an affair.

4. What is the moral code and religious law of Islam?
(a) Kosher Law.
(b) Sharia Law.
(c) Halal Law.
(d) Muslim Law.

5. 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) Mecca.
(d) Jeddah.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was Ayaan's family deported from Saudi Arabia immediately in Chapter 3, "Playing Tag in Allah's Palace"?

2. In Chapter Two, "Under the Talal Tree," the story focuses on Ayaan's early childhood memories growing up where with her mother, grandmother, brother, and sister?

3. What, in addition to her name, did Ayaan lie about on her paperwork for refugee status in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?

4. Where did Ayaan arrive with her mother, brother and sister and become stranded at the airport in Chapter 3, "Playing Tag in Allah's Palace"?

5. Who, in addition to Ayaan's mother, beat her severely in Chapter 5, "Secret Rendezvous, Sex, and the Scent of Sukumawiki"?

(see the answer key)

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