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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Ayaan was able to apply for citizenship in Holland how many years after attaining refugee status in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 2 years.

3. When did Ayaan graduate with her master's degree in Chapter 14, "Leaving God"?
(a) September, 2000.
(b) June, 2002.
(c) August, 1999.
(d) April, 2003.

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

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

6. Where was Ayaan able to say goodbye to her friend Theo van Gogh, as she did not attend his funeral?
(a) A ceremony.
(b) A coffeeshop.
(c) The morgue.
(d) The cemetery.

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

8. What refers to an official level of education required in order to enter university in Holland?
(a) Tolka.
(b) Hajj.
(c) Propadeuse.
(d) Fatwa.

9. Who wrote the book "Atheist Manifesto: The Case Against Christianity, Judaism, and Islam"?
(a) Rita Verdonk.
(b) Salman Rushdie.
(c) Cisca Dresselhuys.
(d) Michel Onfray.

10. Where did Ayaan take a short break and visit for awhile to let things settle down in Holland in Chapter 15, "Threats"?
(a) Montana.
(b) Alaska.
(c) Hawaii.
(d) California.

11. What does DKDB stand for in the narrative?
(a) The Imperial Democratic Protection Service.
(b) The Demographic Diplomacy Service.
(c) The Democratic Diplomacy Bureau.
(d) The Royal and Diplomatic Protection Service.

12. When did Ayaan's father contact her to speak about faith and encourage her return to Islam in Chapter 16, "Politics"?
(a) December, 2000.
(b) June, 2001.
(c) April, 2006.
(d) May, 2004.

13. Ayaan received a residence permit within how much time of her arrival in the Netherlands?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 1 month.

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

15. Ayaan rented a room from whom after her and Yasmin had a falling out?
(a) Amina.
(b) Sylvia.
(c) Chantel.
(d) Johanna.

Short Answer 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?

2. In Chapter 14, "Leaving God," Ayaan visited her father where in the spring of 2000?

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

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

5. When was Mahmoud Ahmadinejad born?

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