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

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

3. In January of what year did Ayaan learn her sister had died in Chapter 13, "Leiden"?
(a) 1998.
(b) 2005.
(c) 1995.
(d) 2001.

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

5. The elders and Osman left without violence or threats, accepting that Ayaan's decision for what in Chapter 11, "A Trial by the Elders"?
(a) Murder.
(b) Investments.
(c) Divorce.
(d) Suicide.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Ayaan was sent to a small town in what U.S. state when she went into hiding following the assassination of Theo van Gogh?

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

4. Where did Ayaan decide to take a position in the U.S. in the Epilogue?

5. Ayaan's fears were allayed when she received what in Holland in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where did Ayaan travel in the beginning of Chapter 10, "Running Away"? Who did she meet there?

3. How does the author describe her return to Parliament in Chapter 17, "The Murder of Theo"?

4. How does the author describe her participation in public debates in Chapter 15, "Threats"?

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

6. How does the author describe a meeting with her father in Chapter 14, "Leaving God"?

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

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

9. What impression does the reader gain of Ayaan's retreat into hiding in Chapter 17, "The Murder of Theo"?

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

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