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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. 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) Put them in school.
(c) Send them to a convent.
(d) Send them to live with their grandparents.

2. What refers to an ancient juridical notion under which a person persecuted for political opinions or religious beliefs in his or her own country may be protected by another sovereign authority, a foreign country, or church sanctuaries?
(a) Right of religion.
(b) Right of detention.
(c) Right of asylum.
(d) Right of passage.

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

4. Chapter 9, "Abeh" begins in April of what year?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1987.
(c) 1991.
(d) 1997.

5. Who ripped up the marriage certificate to Ayaan's secret marriage to her cousin in Chapter 9, "Abeh"?
(a) Hirsi Magen Isse.
(b) Osman Moussa.
(c) Mahad Magen.
(d) Haweya Magen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the capital of Kenya?

2. What cousin had officiated as Ayaan's guardian at her secret wedding to her cousin?

3. What refers to an official level of education required in order to enter university in Holland?

4. Who encourages Ayaan's secret wedding to her cousin in Chapter 7, "Disillusion and Deceit"?

5. What is a nonprofit organization for the defense of Muslim women's rights?

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