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

2. 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) Suicide.
(b) Divorce.
(c) Murder.
(d) Investments.

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

4. Where did Haweya insist on going in order to be with their mom and around Muslims in Chapter 13, "Leiden"?
(a) Saudi Arabia.
(b) Kenya.
(c) Ethiopia.
(d) Sudan.

5. How many abortions did Haweya have in Chapter 12, "Haweya"?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 0.

Short Answer Questions

1. Theo van Gogh was related to what famous painter?

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

3. In Chapter 11, "A Trial by the Elders," Ayaan received a letter from her father requesting money for what?

4. When Ayaan filled out her official paperwork for refugee status, she changed her name from Ayaan Hirsi Megan to what?

5. What did Ayaan give her mother before returning to Holland in Chapter 13, "Leiden"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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