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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Siad Barre born?
(a) 1919.
(b) 1905.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1928.

2. What cousin had officiated as Ayaan's guardian at her secret wedding to her cousin?
(a) Salman Rushdie.
(b) Osman Moussa.
(c) Ali Wersengeli.
(d) Mohammed Bouyeri.

3. Where did Ayaan's father return in the beginning of Chapter 9, "Abeh"?
(a) Jeddah.
(b) Matabaan.
(c) Nairobi.
(d) Mogadishu.

4. What non-Muslim country did Ayaan's family gain entrance into after being deported from Saudi Arabia in Chapter 3, "Playing Tag in Allah's Palace"?
(a) Kenya.
(b) Ethiopia.
(c) Iran.
(d) Somalia.

5. At the end of Chapter Two, "Under the Talal Tree," Ayaan's father escapes from prison and makes it where?
(a) Finland.
(b) Kenya.
(c) Holland.
(d) Ethiopia.

Short Answer 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?

2. By the age of 10, Ayaan had lived in how many different countries with governments she does not believe were successful?

3. In Chapter 3, "Playing Tag in Allah's Palace," Ayaan compares her parents, considering her father more gentle and believing in the spirit of the laws while her mother was stricter and teaching what?

4. What is the first western country which Ayaan traveled to while waiting for her visa to Canada?

5. When was Ayaan Hirsi Ali named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world?

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