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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Mahmoud Ahmadinejad born?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1956.
(c) 1940.
(d) 1966.

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

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

4. Theo van Gogh was related to what famous painter?
(a) Rembrandt.
(b) Vincent van Gogh.
(c) Monet.
(d) Michelangelo.

5. In Chapter 10, "Running Away," Ayaan considers going where because she knows the language from the novels she read growing up?
(a) England.
(b) The U.S.
(c) Holland.
(d) Canada.

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

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

8. In Chapter 14, "Leaving God," Ayaan visited her father where in the spring of 2000?
(a) Canada.
(b) Sudan.
(c) Germany.
(d) Kenya.

9. As the days grew colder in Chapter 11, "A Trial by the Elders," Ayaan received a letter from her father, addressed with kindness and love and trying to persuade her to do what?
(a) Return to her husband.
(b) Return to Somalia.
(c) Apply for Dutch citizenship.
(d) Apply for German citizenship.

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

11. It was January of what year when Haweya came to stay with Ayaan in Chapter 12, "Haweya"?
(a) 1988.
(b) 1997.
(c) 1994.
(d) 1993.

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

13. What Western-styled clothing did Ayaan begin wearing in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?
(a) Swimsuits.
(b) Pants.
(c) Saris.
(d) Mini-skirts.

14. When did Ayaan return to Parliament in Chapter 17, "The Murder of Theo"?
(a) January 18, 2005.
(b) March 29, 2004.
(c) September 22, 2006.
(d) June 1, 2003.

15. In Chapter 11, "A Trial by the Elders," Ayaan received a letter from her father requesting money for what?
(a) Eye surgery.
(b) A plane ticket.
(c) A car.
(d) A house.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Ayaan's Dutch citizenship was left intact as she traveled promoting her first book where in the Epilogue?

3. The note that was pinned to Theo van Gogh's body after his assassination threatened Western countries, Jews and whom?

4. With whom did Ayaan stay upon arriving in Amsterdam in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?

5. In August of what year did Ayaan officially become a Dutch citizen?

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