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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what date was Theo van Gogh shot?
(a) July 15, 2006.
(b) August 8, 2005.
(c) November 2, 2004.
(d) May 24, 2007.

2. The note that was pinned to Theo van Gogh's body after his assassination was how many pages long?
(a) 14.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

3. When did Ayaan return to Parliament in Chapter 17, "The Murder of Theo"?
(a) January 18, 2005.
(b) September 22, 2006.
(c) June 1, 2003.
(d) March 29, 2004.

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

5. In Chapter 11, "A Trial by the Elders," Ayaan began receiving her refugee allowances, and took language classes to start learning what language?
(a) German.
(b) Dutch.
(c) Japanese.
(d) Spanish.

6. When did Ayaan's short film made with Theo van Gogh air on Dutch television?
(a) September, 2003.
(b) November, 2005.
(c) August, 2004.
(d) July, 2001.

7. In early 2007 Ayaan stated that the Dutch state had spent about how many euros providing armed guards for her?
(a) 12.8 million.
(b) 1.3 million.
(c) 5.8 million.
(d) 3.5 million.

8. Ayaan learned that the family was looking for her through a letter from whom in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?
(a) Osman Moussa.
(b) Mahad Magen.
(c) Asha Artan.
(d) Haweya Magen.

9. What did Ayaan Hirsi Ali earn her MSc degree in?
(a) Biology.
(b) English Literature.
(c) Political Science.
(d) Astronomy.

10. How many times was Theo van Gogh shot in his assassination?
(a) 15.
(b) 2.
(c) 8.
(d) 4.

11. Ayaan has admitted that she had lied in obtaining refugee status by devising a false story about having to flee Mogadishu and spending time in refugee camps on the border between what countries?
(a) Ethiopia and Somalia.
(b) Somalia and Kenya.
(c) Kenya and Sudan.
(d) Sudan and Ethiopia.

12. What private trust was established to help fund protection of Ayaan Hirsi Ali and other Muslim dissidents?
(a) The Foundation for Western Beliefs.
(b) The Foundation for Muslim Speech.
(c) The Foundation for a Just World.
(d) The Foundation for Freedom of Expression.

13. Ayaan was determined to escape and so she went to visit what person whom she helped rescue and bring into Kenya from the border of Somalia in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?
(a) Yasmin.
(b) Johanna.
(c) Jawahir.
(d) Fadumo.

14. What did Ayaan give her mother before returning to Holland in Chapter 13, "Leiden"?
(a) Jewelry.
(b) A painting.
(c) A car.
(d) Money.

15. What prominent politician in the Liberal Party did Ayaan meet in Chapter 15, "Threats" who wanted her to join the party and run for Parliament?
(a) Salman Rushdie.
(b) Rita Verdonk.
(c) Farah Goure.
(d) Neelie Kroes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ayaan's fears were allayed when she received what in Holland in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?

2. When did Ayaan graduate with her master's degree in Chapter 14, "Leaving God"?

3. In January of what year did Ayaan learn her sister had died in Chapter 13, "Leiden"?

4. Where did Ayaan study at college in Holland?

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

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