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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. After the assassination of Theo van Gogh, Ayaan's security detail became even tighter and over how many days was she allowed minimal contact with friends or anyone in the outside world?
(a) 30.
(b) 75.
(c) 120.
(d) 60.

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

3. How many times was Theo van Gogh shot in his assassination?
(a) 8.
(b) 15.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

4. The note that was pinned to Theo van Gogh's body after his assassination threatened Western countries, Jews and whom?
(a) Osama Bin Laden.
(b) Ayaan Hirsi Ali.
(c) Salman Rushdie.
(d) George W. Bush.

5. Osman Moussa agreed to hold what meeting with the elders of the clan in Chapter 11, "A Trial by the Elders"?
(a) A tolka.
(b) A Miye.
(c) A Hijab.
(d) A Hajj.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ayaan received a residence permit within how much time of her arrival in the Netherlands?

2. What did Ayaan Hirsi Ali earn her MSc degree in?

3. With whom did Ayaan stay upon arriving in Amsterdam in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?

4. What, in addition to her name, did Ayaan lie about on her paperwork for refugee status in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?

5. Ayaan made several declarations about her legally being allowed to use what name in the Epilogue?

Short Essay Questions

1. What interactions did Ayaan have with her father and husband in Chapter 11, "A Trial by the Elders"?

2. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does the author describe her relationship with her sister in Chapter 13, "Leiden"?

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