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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sultana was so happy in her new marriage that she did what?
(a) Wanted many children.
(b) Enjoyed a long honeymoon.
(c) Welcomed Kareem into her bedroom after only a few nights.
(d) Agreed to live in Kareem's parents' home.

2. What happened to the girl as a result of this encounter?
(a) She contracted a disease.
(b) She was tortured.
(c) She became pregnant.
(d) She commited suicide.

3. In the aftermath of the invasion, many Kuwaiti refugees escaped where?
(a) To Great Britain.
(b) To the United States.
(c) To Saudi Arabia.
(d) To India.

4. Why did these boys do this?
(a) They were drunk and high.
(b) They made a bet.
(c) They were bored.
(d) They did not like the girl.

5. What did Sultana's friend's father allow her?
(a) To attend school in Saudi Arabia.
(b) The freedom to live her life her own way.
(c) To go on vacation in Europe.
(d) To choose a Saudi Arabian man as a husband.

6. For their honeymoon, where did Sultana and Kareem go?
(a) The United States.
(b) Canada.
(c) Cairo and the United States.
(d) Tokyo and Bombay.

7. Which of these describes the wedding ceremony?
(a) It was very unusual.
(b) It was simple and exciting.
(c) It was lavish and expensive.
(d) It was simple and boring.

8. Kareem called Sultana and asked what personal question?
(a) If she had been circumcised.
(b) If she was pure.
(c) If she had been married before.
(d) If she wanted to get married.

9. The girl told the authorities her story, but the boys insisted what?
(a) They were forced into the sexual encounter.
(b) The girl had initiated the sexual encounter.
(c) The girl paid them.
(d) They did nothing.

10. The young woman's father was killed and her care was left to _________ who did not have the same views as her father.
(a) An uncle.
(b) A neighbor.
(c) A cousin.
(d) A brother.

11. Why did Sultana seek revenge on her brother?
(a) She hated men.
(b) She wanted to protect women from him.
(c) For all the bad blood between them over the years.
(d) She was very mean-spirited.

12. Sultana and Kareem planned to have their baby out of the country where the health care was better. Why did this not happen?
(a) They did not have the money to leave the country.
(b) They were delayed so long that they were no longer able to travel.
(c) They decided to build a suite instead.
(d) Sultana was very ill during her pregnancy.

13. Why did Sultana decide to do this when she found she was pregnant?
(a) She did not trust the hospitals in any other country.
(b) She did not want Kareem's baby.
(c) It was the only course of action open to her.
(d) She wanted to be near her family.

14. Did Kareem's mother like Sultana?
(a) No.
(b) Sometimes.
(c) Yes.
(d) Only at first.

15. Sultana told Kareem she would only return to him if he promised to do what?
(a) Sign a contract agreeing to never marry another woman while Sultana was alive.
(b) Marry someone else to have children.
(c) Give the children to her.
(d) Give her another child.

Short Answer Questions

1. What about Sultana's wedding causes some scandal?

2. What did Kareem allow Sultana to decide?

3. Shortly afterward, despite his assurances of love, Kareem told Sultana that he intended to do what?

4. The following day Asad announced what?

5. That same night, what did Sultana learn?

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