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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Ayaan in 1990?
(a) 15.
(b) 23.
(c) 20.
(d) 12.

2. Theo Van Gogh was a member of what Dutch republican society which advocates the abolition of the Dutch monarchy?
(a) The Parliamentary Party.
(b) The Democratic Party.
(c) The Communist Party.
(d) Republikeins Genootschap.

3. In what year was Ayaan Hirsi Ali elected a member of the House of Representatives?
(a) 2003.
(b) 2007.
(c) 1998.
(d) 2000.

4. Siad Barre was the military dictator and President of the Somali Democratic Republic from 1969 until what year?
(a) 1991.
(b) 1997.
(c) 1988.
(d) 1976.

5. In Chapter 3, "Playing Tag in Allah's Palace," Ayaan's father had rushed off to join a coup against what?
(a) The Balinese government.
(b) The Sudanese government.
(c) The French government.
(d) The Somali government.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Ayaan Hirsi Ali named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world?

2. What refers to an ancient juridical notion under which a person persecuted for political opinions or religious beliefs in his or her own country may be protected by another sovereign authority, a foreign country, or church sanctuaries?

3. Who was not pleased with the return of Ayaan's father and refused to speak to him in Chapter 9, "Abeh"?

4. What film did Theo van Gogh produce along with Ayaan Hirsi Ali?

5. What is the name of Ayaan's sister in "Infidel"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Ayaan's father described in Chapter 1, "Bloodlines"? When did he marry Ayaan's mother?

2. Whose death is described in the Introduction to "Infidel"? What film did this individual make with the author?

3. How is the marriage of Ayaan's grandmother described in Chapter 1, "Bloodlines"?

4. Where did Ayaan and her sister go once the fighting began to spread in Chapter 8, "Refugees"? What is foreseen regarding Ayaan's marriage in the chapter?

5. What led to Ayaan's entering school in Chapter 2, "Under the Talal Tree"? What did Ayaan learn early on there?

6. How is Ayaan's early childhood described in Chapter 2, "Under the Talal Tree"?

7. What led to Ayaan's return to Mogadishu in Chapter 6, "Doubt and Defiance"? Who granted her permission to go?

8. How did Ayaan's character develop in Chapter 8, "Refugees"? What is foreseen about the protagonist in this chapter?

9. How does the author describe herself in the Introduction?

10. Where did Ayaan live in Chapter 4, "Weeping Orphans and Widowed Wives"? How is this setting described?

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