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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 - Chapter 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Two, "Under the Talal Tree," Ayaan and her sister continued to play and annoy the adults to such an extent that they decided to do what?
(a) Marry them off.
(b) Send them to live with their grandparents.
(c) Put them in school.
(d) Send them to a convent.

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

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

4. 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?
(a) Nairobi.
(b) Riyadh.
(c) Jeddah.
(d) Mogadishu.

5. In Chapter Two, "Under the Talal Tree," Ayaan's family moved out of the city to what countryside village for a short time?
(a) Matabaan.
(b) Jeddah.
(c) Nairobi.
(d) Mogadishu.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the last film Theo van Gogh completed before his death?

2. When was Siad Barre born?

3. After her first husband died, Ayaan's mother requested and received a divorce then moved where?

4. What is the name of Ayaan's grandmother whom she describes in Chapter One?

5. When did Ayaan's parents marry?

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