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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Ayaan and her sister leave their mother when they returned to Somalia in Chapter 6, "Doubt and Defiance"?
(a) Ethiopia.
(b) Sudan.
(c) Saudi Arabia.
(d) Kenya.

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

3. Before leaving the country in Chapter 9, "Abeh," Ayaan's mother overheard her and Haweya discussing plans for Ayaan to do what?
(a) Move to America.
(b) Move to Haiti.
(c) Have a child.
(d) Divorce her husband.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Ayaan's half-sister through her father who was very religious and wore the veil?

2. Haweya returns and she and Ayaan attend what together in Chapter 6, "Doubt and Defiance"?

3. Who was not pleased with the return of Ayaan's father and refused to speak to him in Chapter 9, "Abeh"?

4. Chapter 7, "Disillusion and Deceit" describes what length of time in which Ayaan lived in Somalia?

5. What was the name of Ayaan's half-sister through her father who was modern and wanted to live like the West?

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