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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Ayaan and her sister flee when Somalia fell further into civil war and fighting spread to Mogadishu in Chapter 7, "Disillusion and Deceit"?
(a) Saudi Arabia.
(b) Canada.
(c) Kenya.
(d) Ethiopia.

2. How many years did Ayaan live in Kenya growing up?
(a) 10.
(b) 6.
(c) 14.
(d) 8.

3. An adherent of Islam is called what?
(a) A Mormon.
(b) A Muslim.
(c) A Christian.
(d) A Jew.

4. What is the moral code and religious law of Islam?
(a) Sharia Law.
(b) Kosher Law.
(c) Halal Law.
(d) Muslim Law.

5. When was Ayaan Hirsi Ali born?
(a) 1947.
(b) 1974.
(c) 1981.
(d) 1969.

6. Chapter 5, "Secret Rendezvous, Sex, and the Scent of Sukumawiki" details Ayaan's years growing up where?
(a) Sudan.
(b) Saudi Arabia.
(c) Ethiopia.
(d) Kenya.

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

8. Chapter 7, "Disillusion and Deceit" describes what length of time in which Ayaan lived in Somalia?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 7 months.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 5 years.

9. 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.

10. By the age of 10, Ayaan had lived in how many different countries with governments she does not believe were successful?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 8.

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

12. What political party did Ayaan Hirsi Ali represent in the Dutch House of Representatives?
(a) The Green Party.
(b) The Democratic Party of Freedom.
(c) The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy.
(d) The Libertarian Party for Freedom.

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

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

15. What refers to a Somali gathering of elders to discuss and decide on an important matter?
(a) Baarri.
(b) Tolka.
(c) Hajj.
(d) Hijab.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, "Secret Rendezvous, Sex, and the Scent of Sukumawiki," Ayaan attended school where she struggled with what new language as well as English?

2. In Chapter Two, "Under the Talal Tree," the story focuses on Ayaan's early childhood memories growing up where with her mother, grandmother, brother, and sister?

3. What British Indian novelist and essayist wrote the book "The Satanic Verses"?

4. What was the last film Theo van Gogh completed before his death?

5. What word refers to both the head covering traditionally worn by Muslim women and modest Muslim styles of dress in general?

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