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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Theo Van Gogh was a member of what Dutch republican society which advocates the abolition of the Dutch monarchy?
(a) Republikeins Genootschap.
(b) The Communist Party.
(c) The Parliamentary Party.
(d) The Democratic Party.

2. Ayaan experiences her first kiss in Chapter 6, "Doubt and Defiance," but knows it is doomed, as he is from where?
(a) Kenya.
(b) Germany.
(c) Finland.
(d) Sudan.

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

4. What word refers to both the head covering traditionally worn by Muslim women and modest Muslim styles of dress in general?
(a) Hijab.
(b) Hajj.
(c) Fatwa.
(d) Baarri.

5. Where was Ayaan Hirsi Ali born?
(a) Zimbabwe.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Somalia.
(d) South Africa.

6. When did Ayaan's parents marry?
(a) 1954.
(b) 1979.
(c) 1941.
(d) 1966.

7. What is the name of Ayaan's mother in the book?
(a) Haweya Magen.
(b) Ayeeyo Magen.
(c) Khadija Magen.
(d) Asha Artan.

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

9. What was the name of Ayaan's half-sister through her father who was very religious and wore the veil?
(a) Ijaabo.
(b) Jawahir.
(c) Arro.
(d) Ijaabo.

10. Hirsi Magan Isse was a part of Somalia's political elite and a leader in what earliest and most influential factions in the Somali Civil War?
(a) The Democratic Allegiance of Somalia.
(b) The Somali Salvation Democratic Front.
(c) The Somali Freedom Movement.
(d) The Justice Party of Somalia.

11. 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.

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

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

14. Food permissible for Muslims is known as what?
(a) Sharia food.
(b) Organic food.
(c) Halal food.
(d) Kosher food.

15. What does the SSDF stand for?
(a) The Somali Sudanese Democratic Front.
(b) The Student's Salvation Democratic Front.
(c) The Somali Salvation Democratic Front.
(d) The Sudanese Salvation Demographic Front.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Ayaan's mother decide to send her to study in Chapter 5, "Secret Rendezvous, Sex, and the Scent of Sukumawiki"?

2. In what year was Ayaan Hirsi Ali elected a member of the House of Representatives?

3. Who, in addition to Ayaan's mother, beat her severely in Chapter 5, "Secret Rendezvous, Sex, and the Scent of Sukumawiki"?

4. What is the name of Ayaan Hirsi Ali's father?

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

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