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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 does Ayaan describe having looked in the mirror and saying out loud that she did not believe in God in Chapter 14, "Leaving God"?
2. Ayaan's fears were allayed when she received what in Holland in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?
3. In January 2003, the Liberal Party won what percentage of the vote?
4. In January 2006, Ayaan used her acceptance speech for the Reader's Digest "European of the Year" award to urge action to prevent what nation from developing nuclear weapons?
5. Ayaan rented a room from whom after her and Yasmin had a falling out?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where did the author describe taking a position in the Epilogue? Why?
2. 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?
3. Where did Ayaan travel when death threats became an issue in Chapter 15, "Threats"? How did she encounter politics on this trip?
4. How does the author describe the investigation into her citizenship in the Epilogue?
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 a meeting with her father in Chapter 14, "Leaving God"?
7. How does the author describe her participation in public debates in Chapter 15, "Threats"?
8. Where did Ayaan travel in the beginning of Chapter 10, "Running Away"? Who did she meet there?
9. When was Theo van Gogh killed in Chapter 17, "The Murder of Theo"? What effect did his murder have on Ayaan's safety?
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 Ayaan's marriage to Osman Moussa. What rights did Ayaan have in deciding who to marry? How were the wedding ceremonies described? How did these customs differ from those of countries in the West? How did Ayaan feel about her marriage to Osman Moussa?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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