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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11 and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When she was eight, Hirsi Ali's family left Somalia for what country?
(a) Kenya.
(b) Saudi Arabia.
(c) Russia.
(d) Ethiopia.

2. Who encourages Ayaan's secret wedding to her cousin in Chapter 7, "Disillusion and Deceit"?
(a) Ayeeyo.
(b) Asha Artan.
(c) Aunt Khadija.
(d) Hirsi Magen Isse.

3. What Western-styled clothing did Ayaan begin wearing in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?
(a) Pants.
(b) Mini-skirts.
(c) Saris.
(d) Swimsuits.

4. 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?
(a) The number of the law.
(b) Mathematics.
(c) The letter of the law.
(d) Penal code chapters.

5. Who was part of the Osman Mahamud clan and hosted Ayaan when she first arrived in Germany?
(a) Arro.
(b) Amina.
(c) Jawahir.
(d) Ijaabo.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Siad Barre born?

2. Where did Ayaan arrive with her mother, brother and sister and become stranded at the airport in Chapter 3, "Playing Tag in Allah's Palace"?

3. In Chapter 11, "A Trial by the Elders," Ayaan began receiving her refugee allowances, and took language classes to start learning what language?

4. When did the Somali Civil War begin?

5. What did Ayaan Hirsi Ali earn her MSc degree in?

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