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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. Ayaan experiences her first kiss in Chapter 6, "Doubt and Defiance," but knows it is doomed, as he is from where?

2. What is the term referring to the pilgrimage to Mecca that is obligatory upon all able Muslims?

3. Ayaan Hirsi Ali sought and obtained political asylum in the Netherlands in what year?

4. Ayaan shared the secret of her marriage to a cousin with only whom in Chapter 7, "Disillusion and Deceit"?

5. After her first husband died, Ayaan's mother requested and received a divorce then moved where?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was the living situation described when the war broke out in Chapter 8, "Refugees"?

2. Who was Theodore van Gogh? How is he described in the book's Introduction?

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

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

5. Who attempted to prevent Ayaan's marriage in Chapter 9, "Abeh"? What happened?

6. Who did Ayaan's father marry in Chapter 9, "Abeh"? Why?

7. How is the physical abuse the author withstood described in Chapter 5, "Secret Rendezvous, Sex, and the Scent of Sukumawiki"?

8. Where did Ayaan's father go after escaping prison in Chapter 2, "Under the Talal Tree"? What did he do there?

9. Where is Mogadishu? How is it described in the Introduction?

10. What led to Ayaan's return to Mogadishu in Chapter 6, "Doubt and Defiance"? Who granted her permission to go?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define, identify and analyze the theme of abuse in the narrative. How did the author describe being hospitalized? How did the abuse sustained by the author help to form her opinion of oppression in Islam? Who was responsible for the majority of the abuse the author sustained?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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