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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Kareem's mother want her son to do regarding Sultana?
(a) Divorce her.
(b) Speak to her.
(c) Change her.
(d) Ignore her.

2. Sultana and her mother-in-law got into a shoving match. What did Kareem do when he saw this?
(a) He divorced Sultana.
(b) He broke up the fight.
(c) He ignored them.
(d) He hit Sultana.

3. Why could the mutawas not punish them?
(a) They did not deserve punishment.
(b) They did not want to get involved.
(c) They did not know how to punish them.
(d) They were still virgins.

4. How was the marriage beneficial to Father?
(a) The groom loved Sara and would care for her.
(b) The groom was a member of a leading merchant family.
(c) The groom was a good friend of the family.
(d) The groom was very kind.

5. One night, Sultana and Sara were sitting in the garden when one of Kareem's other brothers, Asad, came in with several friends. Why was Sara shamed?
(a) She was not a clean woman.
(b) She did not know Asad's friends.
(c) She was seen without her veil.
(d) She was a divorced woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Sultana's father arrived, her mother insisted that he allow Sara to do what?

2. Which of these describes Father's new wife?

3. What did Sultana and her sisters do for their mother?

4. Why did Sultana's mother-in-law make amends with Sultana?

5. Why did Sultana's father decide to marry again?

(see the answer key)

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