1. When was Ayaan Hirsi Ali named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world?
(a) 2002.
(b) 1997.
(c) 2008.
(d) 2005.

2. When was Theo van Gogh born?
(a) 1957.
(b) 1898.
(c) 1875.
(d) 1934.

3. What is the name of Ayaan's grandmother whom she describes in Chapter One?
(a) Ijaabo.
(b) Asha.
(c) Ayeeyo.
(d) Haweya.

4. What is the name of Ayaan's mother in the book?
(a) Khadija Magen.
(b) Asha Artan.
(c) Ayeeyo Magen.
(d) Haweya Magen.

5. Who arranged for the circumcisions of Ayaan and her siblings in Chapter Two, "Under the Talal Tree"?
(a) Hirsi Magen Isse.
(b) Ayeeyo.
(c) Mahmud.
(d) Asha Artan.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What is the central religious text of Islam?

3. When did Theo van Gogh die?

4. What film did Theo van Gogh produce along with Ayaan Hirsi Ali?

5. How long was the film produced by Theo van Gogh and Ayaan Hirsi Ali?

(see the answer key)

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