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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. The note that was pinned to Theo van Gogh's body after his assassination threatened Western countries, Jews and whom?
2. What Western-styled clothing did Ayaan begin wearing in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?
3. In Chapter 14, "Leaving God," Ayaan visited her father where in the spring of 2000?
4. Ayaan was able to apply for citizenship in Holland how many years after attaining refugee status in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?
5. What editor of the feminist magazine "Opzij" did Ayaan contact to discuss how to raise funds from the government for protection after she began getting threats?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What were Ayaan's first days as an official refugee like in Chapter 11, "A Trial by the Elders"?
3. What did Ayaan lie about when seeking political asylum in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?
4. What does the author write regarding her decision to leave Holland in the Epilogue?
5. What did Osman Moussa do when he arrived in Holland 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. Where did Ayaan decide to seek political asylum in Chapter 10, "Running Away"? Why?
8. What were Ayaan's impressions of the West when she arrived in Chapter 10, "Running Away"?
9. How is the beginning of the author's political career described in Chapter 16, "Politics"?
10. How does the author describe her continuing education in Chapter 13, "Leiden"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss male and female circumcision in Somalia and the settings of Mogadishu and Matabaan. What is the purpose for circumcision in Somalia and other Islamic nations? Also discuss Ayaan's father's work in Chapter 2, "Under the Talal Tree." Where was Ayaan's father during this period?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the family history of Ayaan Hirsi Ali. What was the importance of bloodlines and tribal alliances in Somalia as Ayaan was growing up? Why did her grandmother place importance on lineage? With whose side of her family was the author closest?
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