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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Ayaan Hirsi Ali born?

2. What is the name of Ayaan's brother in the narrative?

3. By the age of 10, Ayaan had lived in how many different countries with governments she does not believe were successful?

4. What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?

5. What is the name of the cousin Ayaan met and secretly married in Chapter 7, "Disillusion and Deceit"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the protagonist of "Infidel"? How is the narrative style established in the Introduction?

2. To whom does the author dedicate the book in the Introduction?

3. How did Ayaan's character develop in Chapter 8, "Refugees"? What is foreseen about the protagonist in this chapter?

4. How does the author describe her father's return in Chapter 9, "Abeh"?

5. Who did Ayaan secretly marry in Chapter 7, "Disillusion and Deceit"? How is this affair described?

6. How is the marriage of Ayaan's grandmother described in Chapter 1, "Bloodlines"?

7. Where was Ayaan's family living in Chapter 5, "Secret Rendezvous, Sex, and the Scent of Sukumawiki"? How is this period described?

8. How is Ayaan's father described in Chapter 3, "Playing Tag in Allah's Palace"?

9. Who did Ayaan's father plan for Ayaan to marry in Chapter 9, "Abeh"? How did she feel about the arrangement?

10. What did the author learn from looking back at her childhood in Chapter 4, "Weeping Orphans and Widowed Wives"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss Theo van Gogh, Mohammed Bouyeri, and the film "Submission". What was revealed in the note left by the assassin? When was van Gogh killed and what reason was given for his death? What was van Gogh's relationship with Ayaan Hirsi Ali?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the role of tolkas in Somali society and the divorce of Ayaan Hirsi Ali. How are tolkas arranged and who is present? How did Ayaan's husband respond to her request for divorce? What was the reaction of Ayaan's family?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss Ayaan's marriage to Osman Moussa. What rights did Ayaan have in deciding who to marry? How were the wedding ceremonies described? How did these customs differ from those of countries in the West? How did Ayaan feel about her marriage to Osman Moussa?

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