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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 was the party which Ayaan joined to run for Parliment in Holland?
(a) The Conservative Party.
(b) The Constitution Party.
(c) The Democratic Party.
(d) The Liberal Party.

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

3. What prominent politician in the Liberal Party did Ayaan meet in Chapter 15, "Threats" who wanted her to join the party and run for Parliament?
(a) Salman Rushdie.
(b) Farah Goure.
(c) Neelie Kroes.
(d) Rita Verdonk.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is, in a broad sense, the rejection of belief in the existence of deities?

2. The note that was pinned to Theo van Gogh's body after his assassination threatened Western countries, Jews and whom?

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

4. The note that was pinned to Theo van Gogh's body after his assassination was how many pages long?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the author say regarding life in the West in the book's Epilogue?

3. What were Ayaan's impressions of the West when she arrived in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?

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

5. When was Theo van Gogh killed in Chapter 17, "The Murder of Theo"? What effect did his murder have on Ayaan's safety?

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

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

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

9. 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?

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

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