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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did Haweya insist on going in order to be with their mom and around Muslims in Chapter 13, "Leiden"?
(a) Sudan.
(b) Saudi Arabia.
(c) Ethiopia.
(d) Kenya.

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

4. With whom did Ayaan stay upon arriving in Amsterdam in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?
(a) Ijaabo.
(b) Yasmin.
(c) Aunt Khadija.
(d) Mudoh.

5. What prominent politician in the Liberal Party did Ayaan meet in Chapter 15, "Threats" who wanted her to join the party and run for Parliament?
(a) Neelie Kroes.
(b) Rita Verdonk.
(c) Salman Rushdie.
(d) Farah Goure.

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

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

8. 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) Ijaabo.
(c) Johanna.
(d) Yasmin.

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

10. In August of what year did Ayaan officially become a Dutch citizen?
(a) 1995.
(b) 2000.
(c) 2003.
(d) 1997.

11. What private trust was established to help fund protection of Ayaan Hirsi Ali and other Muslim dissidents?
(a) The Foundation for Muslim Speech.
(b) The Foundation for a Just World.
(c) The Foundation for Western Beliefs.
(d) The Foundation for Freedom of Expression.

12. In January 2006, Ayaan used her acceptance speech for the Reader's Digest "European of the Year" award to urge action to prevent what nation from developing nuclear weapons?
(a) Iran.
(b) Canada.
(c) Saudi Arabia.
(d) Finland.

13. When Ayaan filled out her official paperwork for refugee status, she changed her name from Ayaan Hirsi Megan to what?
(a) Ayaan Hirsi Ali.
(b) Ayaan Hirsi Moussa.
(c) Ayaan Hirsi Farah.
(d) Ayaan Hirsi Isse.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Ayaan Hirsi Ali's book "The Son Factory" published?

2. It was January of what year when Haweya came to stay with Ayaan in Chapter 12, "Haweya"?

3. In early 2007 Ayaan stated that the Dutch state had spent about how many euros providing armed guards for her?

4. Where does Ayaan decide to pursue refugee status in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?

5. What was the name of Ayaan's first Dutch boyfriend in Chapter 13, "Leiden"?

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