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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. In Chapter 13, "Leiden," Haweya became more religious due to her guilt over what?

2. Where does Ayaan decide to pursue refugee status in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?

3. Where did Haweya insist on going in order to be with their mom and around Muslims in Chapter 13, "Leiden"?

4. Ayaan made several declarations about her legally being allowed to use what name in the Epilogue?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Where did Ayaan travel in the beginning of Chapter 10, "Running Away"? Who did she meet there?

8. How is the beginning of the author's political career described in Chapter 16, "Politics"?

9. Describe the situation in which Ayaan went into hiding in Chapter 17, "The Murder of Theo." For how long was she allowed minimal contact with friends and family?

10. What does the author write regarding her decision to leave Holland in the Epilogue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss Ayaan's relationships and experiences in Somalia in 1990. How did faith play a role in Ayaan's life at this point? With whom did she share a romantic relationship and why did she end the affair? How did Ayaan's views on romantic relationships differ from those of her siblings?

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 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?

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