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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. Ayaan learned that the family was looking for her through a letter from whom in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?
(a) Osman Moussa.
(b) Asha Artan.
(c) Haweya Magen.
(d) Mahad Magen.

3. When was Mahmoud Ahmadinejad born?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1966.
(c) 1940.
(d) 1956.

4. What private trust was established to help fund protection of Ayaan Hirsi Ali and other Muslim dissidents?
(a) The Foundation for Muslim Speech.
(b) The Foundation for Western Beliefs.
(c) The Foundation for a Just World.
(d) The Foundation for Freedom of Expression.

5. What clan leader does Ayaan go to in order to gain permission to return to Somalia in Chapter 6, "Doubt and Defiance"?
(a) Theo van Gogh.
(b) Osman Moussa.
(c) Farah Goure.
(d) Mohammed Bouyeri.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ayaan give her mother before returning to Holland in Chapter 13, "Leiden"?

2. The note that was pinned to Theo van Gogh's body after his assassination was how many pages long?

3. What is the name of Ayaan's brother in the narrative?

4. Ayaan Hirsi Ali sought and obtained political asylum in the Netherlands in what year?

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

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