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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Four, "Weeping Orphans and Widowed Wives," Ayaan attends school with whom?
(a) Jews.
(b) Scientologists.
(c) Mormons.
(d) Christians.

2. What is the capital of Kenya?
(a) Cairo.
(b) Mogadishu.
(c) Nairobi.
(d) Riyadh.

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

4. In Chapter 6, "Doubt and Defiance," Mahad goes back where and the three women move into a house with a distant relative?
(a) Sudan.
(b) Kenya.
(c) Somalia.
(d) Saudi Arabia.

5. What is the name of Ayaan's grandmother whom she describes in Chapter One?
(a) Asha.
(b) Ijaabo.
(c) Haweya.
(d) Ayeeyo.

6. In Chapter Two, "Under the Talal Tree," Ayaan's family moved out of the city to what countryside village for a short time?
(a) Matabaan.
(b) Jeddah.
(c) Mogadishu.
(d) Nairobi.

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

8. Where did the film produced by Theo van Gogh and Ayaan Hirsi Ali air?
(a) British television.
(b) American television.
(c) Dutch television.
(d) Japanese television.

9. What is the capital of Somalia?
(a) Cairo.
(b) Mogadishu.
(c) Riyadh.
(d) Nairobi.

10. How long was the film produced by Theo van Gogh and Ayaan Hirsi Ali?
(a) 90 minutes.
(b) 40 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 25 minutes.

11. What is the term referring to the pilgrimage to Mecca that is obligatory upon all able Muslims?
(a) Hajj.
(b) Fatwa.
(c) Miye.
(d) Baarri.

12. What is the first western country which Ayaan traveled to while waiting for her visa to Canada?
(a) Germany.
(b) The U.S.
(c) Russia.
(d) Holland.

13. What does Ayaan write back regarding her cousin to a young woman in Chapter 8, "Refugees"?
(a) They are only cousins.
(b) They are divorced.
(c) They are married.
(d) They are enemies.

14. With the help of other clan members, Ayaan's family moved to a small apartment where in Chapter 3, "Playing Tag in Allah's Palace"?
(a) Riyadh.
(b) Mecca.
(c) Jeddah.
(d) Matabaan.

15. Who was Hirsi Megan's first wife?
(a) Ibado Dhadey Megan.
(b) Maryan Farah.
(c) Aunt Khadija.
(d) Haweya Magen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the moral code and religious law of Islam?

2. Who was not pleased with the return of Ayaan's father and refused to speak to him in Chapter 9, "Abeh"?

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

4. After her first husband died, Ayaan's mother requested and received a divorce then moved where?

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

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