View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Two, "Under the Talal Tree," Ayaan's family moved out of the city to what countryside village for a short time?
(a) Jeddah.
(b) Matabaan.
(c) Mogadishu.
(d) Nairobi.

2. To what country did Ayaan's family move after leaving Ethiopia in Chapter Four, "Weeping Orphans and Widowed Wives"?
(a) Saudi Arabia.
(b) Canada.
(c) Sudan.
(d) Kenya.

3. At the end of Chapter Two, "Under the Talal Tree," Ayaan's father escapes from prison and makes it where?
(a) Kenya.
(b) Holland.
(c) Ethiopia.
(d) Finland.

4. With the help of other clan members, Ayaan's family moved to a small apartment where in Chapter 3, "Playing Tag in Allah's Palace"?
(a) Matabaan.
(b) Mecca.
(c) Jeddah.
(d) Riyadh.

5. When was Hirsi Magan Isse born?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1935.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1972.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the term referring to the pilgrimage to Mecca that is obligatory upon all able Muslims?

2. Who assassinated Theo van Gogh?

3. What non-Muslim country did Ayaan's family gain entrance into after being deported from Saudi Arabia in Chapter 3, "Playing Tag in Allah's Palace"?

4. What is the name of Ayaan's grandmother whom she describes in Chapter One?

5. Chapter 3, "Playing Tag in Allah's Palace" starts with the family moving where?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 200 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample