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

2. Who was a Dutch Protestant Christian that befriended Ayaan during her time in the Netherlands?
(a) Johanna.
(b) Rita.
(c) Ellen.
(d) Sylvia.

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

4. 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) 5 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 2 years.

5. Where did Ayaan study at college in Holland?
(a) Leiden University.
(b) Valley Secretarial College.
(c) Humboldt State University.
(d) Columbia University.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Ayaan take a short break and visit for awhile to let things settle down in Holland in Chapter 15, "Threats"?

2. Ayaan learned that the family was looking for her through a letter from whom in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?

3. What private trust was established to help fund protection of Ayaan Hirsi Ali and other Muslim dissidents?

4. In Chapter 16, "Politics," some of Ayaan's policy statements were added to proposals and legislation, including a motion requiring police to register how many what took place in Holland each year?

5. Who was a refugee worker in Holland who encouraged Ayaan to study and helped her get a job as a translator?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the situation in which Ayaan went into hiding in Chapter 17, "The Murder of Theo." For how long was she allowed minimal contact with friends and family?

2. What does the author write regarding her decision to leave Holland in the Epilogue?

3. Where did Ayaan travel when death threats became an issue in Chapter 15, "Threats"? How did she encounter politics on this trip?

4. Who stole the author's refugee papers in Chapter 12, "Haweya"? Why?

5. What political group did Ayaan begin working for after completing her degree in Chapter 14, "Leaving God"?

6. How does the author describe her continuing education in Chapter 13, "Leiden"?

7. What film did the author produce in Chapter 16, "Politics"? With whom did she make the film?

8. What were Ayaan's first days as an official refugee like in Chapter 11, "A Trial by the Elders"?

9. Where did Ayaan decide to seek political asylum in Chapter 10, "Running Away"? Why?

10. How is the beginning of the author's political career described in Chapter 16, "Politics"?

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