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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. On what date was Theo van Gogh shot?

2. What private trust was established to help fund protection of Ayaan Hirsi Ali and other Muslim dissidents?

3. In January 2003, the Liberal Party won what percentage of the vote?

4. Who was a refugee worker in Holland who encouraged Ayaan to study and helped her get a job as a translator?

5. When did Ayaan's father contact her to speak about faith and encourage her return to Islam in Chapter 16, "Politics"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did the author describe taking a position in the Epilogue? Why?

2. Who stole the author's refugee papers in Chapter 12, "Haweya"? Why?

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

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

5. How does the author describe a meeting with her father in Chapter 14, "Leaving God"?

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

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

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

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

10. How does the author describe her continuing education in Chapter 13, "Leiden"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Ayaan's decision to seek refugee status in Chapter 10, "Running Away." Why did she initially hope to move to England? Who changed her mind and why? Also discuss Ayaan's impressions of Germany. How did she compare it to Somalia?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the settings of Jeddah and Saudi Arabia in 1978. Where was Ayaan's father working during this time? How did Ayaan's mother feel about living in Saudi Arabia? How does the author describe the differences in Saudi Arabia from those of Kenya or Somalia?

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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