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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. The note that was pinned to Theo van Gogh's body after his assassination threatened Western countries, Jews and whom?

2. Where did Ayaan decide to take a position in the U.S. in the Epilogue?

3. When did Ayaan return to Parliament in Chapter 17, "The Murder of Theo"?

4. What, in addition to her name, did Ayaan lie about on her paperwork for refugee status in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?

5. In Chapter 14, "Leaving God," Ayaan visited her father where in the spring of 2000?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Ayaan decide to seek political asylum in Chapter 10, "Running Away"? Why?

2. What were Ayaan's impressions of the West when she arrived in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?

3. What impression does the reader gain of Ayaan's retreat into hiding in Chapter 17, "The Murder of Theo"?

4. What did Ayaan lie about when seeking political asylum in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?

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

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

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

8. Where did Ayaan travel when death threats became an issue in Chapter 15, "Threats"? How did she encounter politics on this trip?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe and discuss the setting of Kenya and the Muslim Brotherhood. When was the Muslim Brotherhood first active? How did the Muslim Brotherhood influence the author? How does she describe her relationship to Islam during the period in which she lived in Kenya?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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