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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. In Chapter 6, "Doubt and Defiance" Ayaan begins wearing what?
2. Ayaan secretly marries her cousin as he is about to depart for where in Chapter 7, "Disillusion and Deceit"?
3. What distant relative living in Canada did Ayaan's father tell her she would marry in Chapter 9, "Abeh"?
4. What refers to an ancient juridical notion under which a person persecuted for political opinions or religious beliefs in his or her own country may be protected by another sovereign authority, a foreign country, or church sanctuaries?
5. With the help of other clan members, Ayaan's family moved to a small apartment where in Chapter 3, "Playing Tag in Allah's Palace"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who wrote a letter to Ayaan in Chapter 8, "Refugees"? What did Ayaan respond?
2. Whose death is described in the Introduction to "Infidel"? What film did this individual make with the author?
3. How does the author describe her grandmother in Chapter 1, "Bloodlines"?
4. How is the author's relationship to Islam described in Chapter 6, "Doubt and Defiance"? How was Haweya's?
5. Who did Ayaan's father plan for Ayaan to marry in Chapter 9, "Abeh"? How did she feel about the arrangement?
6. Who is the protagonist of "Infidel"? How is the narrative style established in the Introduction?
7. How was the living situation described when the war broke out in Chapter 8, "Refugees"?
8. Where did Ayaan live in Chapter 4, "Weeping Orphans and Widowed Wives"? How is this setting described?
9. Who attempted to prevent Ayaan's marriage in Chapter 9, "Abeh"? What happened?
10. How is the physical abuse the author withstood described in Chapter 5, "Secret Rendezvous, Sex, and the Scent of Sukumawiki"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss Ayaan's journey to Germany and her plans to move to Canada. How difficult was obtaining a Canadian visa? How did Ayaan hope to attain a divorce at this time? How did Ayaan's mother and sister feel about her plans?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss Hirsi Magan Isse, Somali Salvation Democratic Front and the Somalian Revolution. Who was deposed during the revolution? How much power did Ayaan's father have politically? How did these events influence the ideas of Ayaan Hirsi Ali?
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