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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 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) Neelie Kroes.
(b) Rita Verdonk.
(c) Salman Rushdie.
(d) Farah Goure.

2. Ayaan moved into a student house with how many other students in Chapter 13, "Leiden"?
(a) 3.
(b) 11.
(c) 7.
(d) 16.

3. What does DKDB stand for in the narrative?
(a) The Demographic Diplomacy Service.
(b) The Imperial Democratic Protection Service.
(c) The Royal and Diplomatic Protection Service.
(d) The Democratic Diplomacy Bureau.

4. Ayaan has admitted that she had lied in obtaining refugee status by devising a false story about having to flee Mogadishu and spending time in refugee camps on the border between what countries?
(a) Sudan and Ethiopia.
(b) Ethiopia and Somalia.
(c) Somalia and Kenya.
(d) Kenya and Sudan.

5. Where does Ayaan decide to pursue refugee status in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?
(a) Germany.
(b) Holland.
(c) Finland.
(d) Canada.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 15, "Threats," Ayaan writes that when a major politician was shot and killed, she immediately thought it was a Muslim, but she was wrong, as it was actually who?

3. Where did Ayaan take a short break and visit for awhile to let things settle down in Holland in Chapter 15, "Threats"?

4. How many abortions did Haweya have in Chapter 12, "Haweya"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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