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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 Chapter 13, "Leiden," Ayaan is disillusioned by the Somalis and their way of living in Holland, as they do what?
(a) Wear revealing clothing and drive fast cars.
(b) Buy giant houses and pay others to take care of them.
(c) Waste everything and eat expensive food.
(d) Squandor money and treat each other badly.

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

3. Ayaan was determined to escape and so she went to visit what person whom she helped rescue and bring into Kenya from the border of Somalia in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?
(a) Jawahir.
(b) Fadumo.
(c) Yasmin.
(d) Johanna.

4. The note that was pinned to Theo van Gogh's body after his assassination was how many pages long?
(a) 14.
(b) 1.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

5. Ayaan made several declarations about her legally being allowed to use what name in the Epilogue?
(a) Ayaan.
(b) Hussein.
(c) Ali.
(d) Hirsi.

Short Answer Questions

1. In early 2007 Ayaan stated that the Dutch state had spent about how many euros providing armed guards for her?

2. As the days grew colder in Chapter 11, "A Trial by the Elders," Ayaan received a letter from her father, addressed with kindness and love and trying to persuade her to do what?

3. Where does Ayaan decide to pursue refugee status in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How is the beginning of the author's political career described in Chapter 16, "Politics"?

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

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

10. Where did Ayaan travel in the beginning of Chapter 10, "Running Away"? Who did she meet there?

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