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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Saleem react when he came to see Reema?
(a) He was kind and forgiving toward Reema and asked her to move back home.
(b) He begged for forgiveness.
(c) He was repulsed by her condition and said he would never sleep with her again.
(d) He was angry and seeking revenge.

2. At age 11, why did Maha curse and swear at her grandfather?
(a) Her grandfather was an evil man that harmed women.
(b) She was jealous of the attention Abdullah received.
(c) She had always hated her grandfather.
(d) Her grandfather beat her and humiliated her.

3. What was the result of Maha's cursing and swearing at her grandfather?
(a) He denied the existence of both Maha and her sister.
(b) He called the religious police to deal with Maha.
(c) He instructed Sultana and Kareem to have Maha stoned to death.
(d) He sent Maha away to live in exile in Egypt.

4. Who was Sultana, and what was her place in the Saudi royal family?
(a) She was an American married to a Saudi prince.
(b) She was actually a British writer named Jean Sasson.
(c) She was the 4th wife of King Fahd.
(d) She was a royal princess and Sultana is not her real name.

5. What was the aftermath of Abdullah's plan?
(a) Fayza's father saw how grief-stricken his daughter was and allowed her to marry Jafer.
(b) Abdullah denied his involvement in the plan and blamed Sultana for everything.
(c) Abdullah admitted to his thievery and returned all the family treasures.
(d) Abdullah was arrested but his royal status limited the punishment he would receive.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Sultana explain divorce in Saudi Arabia?

2. Arriving at the location of the holy pilgrimage, what was the name of the tent city the family encountered?

3. How did Amani's brother and sister deal with her changing behavior?

4. Where did Sultana and her sisters go to visit Reema?

5. What protection did the title of "princess" afford Sultana when it came to exposing her identity?

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