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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. With whom did Ayaan stay upon arriving in Amsterdam in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?
(a) Mudoh.
(b) Yasmin.
(c) Ijaabo.
(d) Aunt Khadija.

2. When Ayaan filled out her official paperwork for refugee status, she changed her name from Ayaan Hirsi Megan to what?
(a) Ayaan Hirsi Moussa.
(b) Ayaan Hirsi Ali.
(c) Ayaan Hirsi Isse.
(d) Ayaan Hirsi Farah.

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

4. Ayaan received a residence permit within how much time of her arrival in the Netherlands?
(a) 1 week.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 3 months.

5. In Chapter 14, "Leaving God," Ayaan visited her father where in the spring of 2000?
(a) Germany.
(b) Sudan.
(c) Canada.
(d) Kenya.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Haweya insist on going in order to be with their mom and around Muslims in Chapter 13, "Leiden"?

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

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

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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