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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 12, "Haweya," Ayaan received housing and moved into her new place with what other Somali woman seeking refugee status in Holland?
(a) Arro.
(b) Johanna.
(c) Ijaabo.
(d) Yasmin.

2. Ayaan moved into a student house with how many other students in Chapter 13, "Leiden"?
(a) 11.
(b) 16.
(c) 7.
(d) 3.

3. What, in addition to her name, did Ayaan lie about on her paperwork for refugee status in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?
(a) Her weight.
(b) Her religion.
(c) Her height.
(d) Her birthdate.

4. What was the name of Ayaan's first Dutch boyfriend in Chapter 13, "Leiden"?
(a) Michael.
(b) Hans.
(c) Marco.
(d) Edmund.

5. In Chapter 11, "A Trial by the Elders," Ayaan began receiving her refugee allowances, and took language classes to start learning what language?
(a) Dutch.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Japanese.
(d) German.

6. Where does Ayaan decide to pursue refugee status in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?
(a) Canada.
(b) Germany.
(c) Finland.
(d) Holland.

7. Who was a refugee worker in Holland who encouraged Ayaan to study and helped her get a job as a translator?
(a) Rita.
(b) Johanna.
(c) Ellen.
(d) Sylvia.

8. In Chapter 13, "Leiden," Haweya became more religious due to her guilt over what?
(a) The death of her father.
(b) Having had abortions.
(c) The Kenyan revolution.
(d) Getting a divorce.

9. The note that was pinned to Theo van Gogh's body after his assassination was how many pages long?
(a) 14.
(b) 5.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

10. What did Ayaan Hirsi Ali earn her MSc degree in?
(a) English Literature.
(b) Astronomy.
(c) Political Science.
(d) Biology.

11. In Chapter 15, "Threats," Ayaan writes that when a major politician was shot and killed, she immediately thought it was a Muslim, but she was wrong, as it was actually who?
(a) A white businessman.
(b) An Asian gang member.
(c) A black musician.
(d) A white animal-rights activist.

12. Ayaan's Dutch citizenship was left intact as she traveled promoting her first book where in the Epilogue?
(a) Holland.
(b) The U.S.
(c) Finland.
(d) Russia.

13. In January 2003, the Liberal Party won what percentage of the vote?
(a) 24%.
(b) 37%.
(c) 18%.
(d) 9%.

14. What did Ayaan give her mother before returning to Holland in Chapter 13, "Leiden"?
(a) A painting.
(b) A car.
(c) Money.
(d) Jewelry.

15. Ayaan began working for what political party''s think tank before 9/11 happened in Chapter 14, "Leaving God"?
(a) The Democratic Party's.
(b) The Labor Party's.
(c) The Liberal Party's.
(d) The Republican Party's.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, "Leiden," Ayaan is disillusioned by the Somalis and their way of living in Holland, as they do what?

2. In Chapter 16, "Politics," some of Ayaan's policy statements were added to proposals and legislation, including a motion requiring police to register how many what took place in Holland each year?

3. What head of the Ministry of Justice began an official investigation into Ayaan's asylum case in the Epilogue?

4. Who wrote the book "Atheist Manifesto: The Case Against Christianity, Judaism, and Islam"?

5. Where did Osman Moussa tell Ayaan to return in Chapter 11, "A Trial by the Elders"?

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