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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 early 2007 Ayaan stated that the Dutch state had spent about how many euros providing armed guards for her?
(a) 5.8 million.
(b) 1.3 million.
(c) 12.8 million.
(d) 3.5 million.

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

3. Where did Ayaan take a short break and visit for awhile to let things settle down in Holland in Chapter 15, "Threats"?
(a) Montana.
(b) California.
(c) Alaska.
(d) Hawaii.

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

5. 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) Rita Verdonk.
(b) Salman Rushdie.
(c) Michel Onfray.
(d) Cisca Dresselhuys.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Osman Moussa agreed to hold what meeting with the elders of the clan in Chapter 11, "A Trial by the Elders"?

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

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

5. When was Mahmoud Ahmadinejad born?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Osman Moussa do when he arrived in Holland in Chapter 11, "A Trial by the Elders"?

3. What did Ayaan lie about when seeking political asylum in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?

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

5. How does the author describe the investigation into her citizenship in the Epilogue?

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

7. Where did the author describe taking a position in the Epilogue? Why?

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

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

10. 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?

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