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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hirsi Magan Isse was a part of Somalia's political elite and a leader in what earliest and most influential factions in the Somali Civil War?
(a) The Somali Salvation Democratic Front.
(b) The Justice Party of Somalia.
(c) The Democratic Allegiance of Somalia.
(d) The Somali Freedom Movement.

2. After her first husband died, Ayaan's mother requested and received a divorce then moved where?
(a) Nairobi.
(b) Mecca.
(c) Jeddah.
(d) Mogadishu.

3. In Chapter 3, "Playing Tag in Allah's Palace," Ayaan's father had rushed off to join a coup against what?
(a) The Sudanese government.
(b) The Somali government.
(c) The French government.
(d) The Balinese government.

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

5. In Chapter 6, "Doubt and Defiance" Ayaan begins wearing what?
(a) A veil.
(b) Shorts.
(c) A wig.
(d) Pants.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the SSDF stand for?

2. Siad Barre was the military dictator and President of the Somali Democratic Republic from 1969 until what year?

3. When she was eight, Hirsi Ali's family left Somalia for what country?

4. Who in Ayaan's family rebels against all of the Islamic rules in Chapter 6, "Doubt and Defiance"?

5. Ayaan finishes school and becomes increasingly stricter in her religious activities as what movement becomes active in Kenya in Chapter 6, "Doubt and Defiance"?

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