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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. When did Ayaan's father contact her to speak about faith and encourage her return to Islam in Chapter 16, "Politics"?
2. How many abortions did Haweya have in Chapter 12, "Haweya"?
3. Where was Theo van Gogh going when he was shot?
4. After the assassination of Theo van Gogh, Ayaan's security detail became even tighter and over how many days was she allowed minimal contact with friends or anyone in the outside world?
5. Ayaan has admitted that she had lied in obtaining refugee status by devising a false story about having to flee Mogadishu and spending time in refugee camps on the border between what countries?
Short Essay Questions
1. What interactions did Ayaan have with her father and husband in Chapter 11, "A Trial by the Elders"?
2. What did Ayaan lie about when seeking political asylum in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?
3. Who stole the author's refugee papers in Chapter 12, "Haweya"? Why?
4. What were Ayaan's first days as an official refugee like in Chapter 11, "A Trial by the Elders"?
5. How does the author describe her return to Parliament in Chapter 17, "The Murder of Theo"?
6. How does the author describe the investigation into her citizenship in the Epilogue?
7. When was Theo van Gogh killed in Chapter 17, "The Murder of Theo"? What effect did his murder have on Ayaan's safety?
8. Where did the author describe taking a position in the Epilogue? Why?
9. How does the author describe her continuing education in Chapter 13, "Leiden"?
10. How does the author describe her relationship with her sister in Chapter 13, "Leiden"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Discuss clan history and structure in Somalia and the figure of Farah Goure in the narrative. Why did Ayaan go to the clan leader? What was his decision? Why did the author decide to return to Somalia and how had it changed since her childhood?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss male and female circumcision in Somalia and the settings of Mogadishu and Matabaan. What is the purpose for circumcision in Somalia and other Islamic nations? Also discuss Ayaan's father's work in Chapter 2, "Under the Talal Tree." Where was Ayaan's father during this period?
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