Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Chapter 7, "Disillusion and Deceit" describes what length of time in which Ayaan lived in Somalia?
2. In what year was Ayaan's family deported from Saudi Arabia immediately in Chapter 3, "Playing Tag in Allah's Palace"?
3. Ayaan finishes school and becomes increasingly stricter in her religious activities as what movement becomes active in Kenya in Chapter 6, "Doubt and Defiance"?
4. What is the name of Ayaan's sister in "Infidel"?
5. In what year was Ayaan Hirsi Ali elected a member of the House of Representatives?
Short Essay Questions
1. What led to Ayaan's entering school in Chapter 2, "Under the Talal Tree"? What did Ayaan learn early on there?
2. Where did Ayaan's family move in Chapter 3, "Playing Tag in Allah's Palace"? How was their arrival described?
3. What led to Ayaan's return to Mogadishu in Chapter 6, "Doubt and Defiance"? Who granted her permission to go?
4. How was the living situation described when the war broke out in Chapter 8, "Refugees"?
5. Where did Ayaan and her sister go once the fighting began to spread in Chapter 8, "Refugees"? What is foreseen regarding Ayaan's marriage in the chapter?
6. How was Ayaan's marriage described in Chapter 9, "Abeh"? Where did she go following the wedding?
7. How does the author describe her father's return in Chapter 9, "Abeh"?
8. How does the author describe her first kiss and her relationship with Islam in Chapter 6, "Doubt and Defiance"?
9. Why did Ayaan end her relationship with a fellow Muslim in Chapter 7, "Disillusion and Deceit"?
10. Who did Ayaan's father plan for Ayaan to marry in Chapter 9, "Abeh"? How did she feel about the arrangement?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss clan history and structure in Somalia and the figure of Farah Goure in the narrative. Why did Ayaan go to the clan leader? What was his decision? Why did the author decide to return to Somalia and how had it changed since her childhood?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the setting of Holland and Ayaan's first weeks there. How long did it take Ayaan to file for refugee status? Where did Ayaan find housing and with whom? What did Ayaan think of the helpfulness of the Dutch people?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss male and female circumcision in Somalia and the settings of Mogadishu and Matabaan. What is the purpose for circumcision in Somalia and other Islamic nations? Also discuss Ayaan's father's work in Chapter 2, "Under the Talal Tree." Where was Ayaan's father during this period?
|
This section contains 983 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
