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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) A white animal-rights activist.
(c) A black musician.
(d) An Asian gang member.

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

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

4. Ayaan was determined to escape and so she went to visit what person whom she helped rescue and bring into Kenya from the border of Somalia in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?
(a) Jawahir.
(b) Fadumo.
(c) Yasmin.
(d) Johanna.

5. In Chapter 13, "Leiden," Ayaan is disillusioned by the Somalis and their way of living in Holland, as they do what?
(a) Waste everything and eat expensive food.
(b) Squandor money and treat each other badly.
(c) Wear revealing clothing and drive fast cars.
(d) Buy giant houses and pay others to take care of them.

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

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

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

9. Ayaan has admitted that she had lied in obtaining refugee status by devising a false story about having to flee Mogadishu and spending time in refugee camps on the border between what countries?
(a) Somalia and Kenya.
(b) Ethiopia and Somalia.
(c) Sudan and Ethiopia.
(d) Kenya and Sudan.

10. What editor of the feminist magazine "Opzij" did Ayaan contact to discuss how to raise funds from the government for protection after she began getting threats?
(a) Salman Rushdie.
(b) Cisca Dresselhuys.
(c) Rita Verdonk.
(d) Michel Onfray.

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

12. On what date was Theo van Gogh shot?
(a) July 15, 2006.
(b) May 24, 2007.
(c) August 8, 2005.
(d) November 2, 2004.

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

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

15. Ayaan learned that the family was looking for her through a letter from whom in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?
(a) Haweya Magen.
(b) Asha Artan.
(c) Osman Moussa.
(d) Mahad Magen.

Short Answer Questions

1. The elders and Osman left without violence or threats, accepting that Ayaan's decision for what in Chapter 11, "A Trial by the Elders"?

2. When was Mahmoud Ahmadinejad born?

3. Where was Theo van Gogh going when he was shot?

4. Who was a Dutch Protestant Christian that befriended Ayaan during her time in the Netherlands?

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

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