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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. What Western-styled clothing did Ayaan begin wearing in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?

2. On what date was Theo van Gogh shot?

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

4. What did Ayaan give her mother before returning to Holland in Chapter 13, "Leiden"?

5. Who was a Dutch Protestant Christian that befriended Ayaan during her time in the Netherlands?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does the author say regarding life in the West in the book's Epilogue?

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

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

7. 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?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Define, identify and analyze the theme of abuse in the narrative. How did the author describe being hospitalized? How did the abuse sustained by the author help to form her opinion of oppression in Islam? Who was responsible for the majority of the abuse the author sustained?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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