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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 did Ayaan take a short break and visit for awhile to let things settle down in Holland in Chapter 15, "Threats"?

2. When Ayaan filled out her official paperwork for refugee status, she changed her name from Ayaan Hirsi Megan to what?

3. In Chapter 11, "A Trial by the Elders," Ayaan received a letter from her father requesting money for what?

4. Ayaan moved into a student house with how many other students in Chapter 13, "Leiden"?

5. What is, in a broad sense, the rejection of belief in the existence of deities?

Short Essay Questions

1. What film did the author produce in Chapter 16, "Politics"? With whom did she make the film?

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

3. What did Osman Moussa do when he arrived in Holland in Chapter 11, "A Trial by the Elders"?

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

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

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

7. How does the author describe her participation in public debates in Chapter 15, "Threats"?

8. What were Ayaan's first days as an official refugee like in Chapter 11, "A Trial by the Elders"?

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

10. When was Theo van Gogh killed in Chapter 17, "The Murder of Theo"? What effect did his murder have on Ayaan's safety?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the settings of Mecca and Ethiopia. How does the author describe the political atmosphere of these settings during the late 1970s? Also discuss Ayaan's relationship with the Islamic faith during her childhood. What questions and doubts did Ayaan face?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe and discuss the political history of Somalia and the Somali Civil War. How did the war impact Ayaan's family? When did the war begin and what is the status of the uprising today? How did the war influence Ayaan's thoughts and her denouncement of Islam?

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