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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hirsi Ali's father had studied abroad and was opposed to what traditional practice in Somalia?
(a) Female genital cutting.
(b) Male circumcision.
(c) Tattoos.
(d) Dog fighting.

2. Where did Ayaan attend a secretarial course in Nairobi?
(a) Valley Secretarial College.
(b) Columbia University.
(c) Leiden University.
(d) The University of Chicago.

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

4. What is the capital of Somalia?
(a) Mogadishu.
(b) Cairo.
(c) Nairobi.
(d) Riyadh.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What term is used in the text to refer to a dutiful wife to her husband?

2. Theo Van Gogh was a member of what Dutch republican society which advocates the abolition of the Dutch monarchy?

3. What is the name of Ayaan's sister in "Infidel"?

4. In Chapter Two, "Under the Talal Tree," Ayaan's family moved out of the city to what countryside village for a short time?

5. In Chapter 8, "Refugees," Ayaan accompanies her cousin to the border to bring back his family and returns from a 3 week journey with over how many people?

(see the answer key)

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