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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11 and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After her first husband died, Ayaan's mother requested and received a divorce then moved where?
(a) Jeddah.
(b) Mogadishu.
(c) Mecca.
(d) Nairobi.

2. Osman Moussa agreed to hold what meeting with the elders of the clan in Chapter 11, "A Trial by the Elders"?
(a) A Hajj.
(b) A Miye.
(c) A Hijab.
(d) A tolka.

3. What is the central religious text of Islam?
(a) The New Testament.
(b) The Sura.
(c) The Old Testament.
(d) The Quran.

4. Where did Ayaan's mother decide to send her to study in Chapter 5, "Secret Rendezvous, Sex, and the Scent of Sukumawiki"?
(a) A Muslim girls' school.
(b) A Christian school.
(c) Germany.
(d) Somalia.

5. What is the capital of Somalia?
(a) Mogadishu.
(b) Riyadh.
(c) Nairobi.
(d) Cairo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ayaan learned that the family was looking for her through a letter from whom in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?

2. Food permissible for Muslims is known as what?

3. How old was Ayaan in 1990?

4. The elders and Osman left without violence or threats, accepting that Ayaan's decision for what in Chapter 11, "A Trial by the Elders"?

5. What refers to an ancient juridical notion under which a person persecuted for political opinions or religious beliefs in his or her own country may be protected by another sovereign authority, a foreign country, or church sanctuaries?

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