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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did they live here?
(a) They did not have the money to build their own palace.
(b) They were waiting until their own palace could be built.
(c) Kareem had a large home.
(d) Sultana had a palace built as a gift for Kareem.

2. What about Sultana's wedding causes some scandal?
(a) Her exuberant personality.
(b) Her kiss with Kareem.
(c) Her vows.
(d) Her bright red dress.

3. This relative forced the girl to return home and do what?
(a) Marry a neighbor.
(b) Marry an older man.
(c) Marry him.
(d) Marry a cousin.

4. The following day Asad announced what?
(a) His intention to marry Sara.
(b) He would not be staying with Sara's family.
(c) He intended to marry Sara's younger sister.
(d) He did not want to be around Sara.

5. The pregnant girl's father planned to wait until the baby was born for what to happen?
(a) The girl would be married off.
(b) His daughter would be remprimanded.
(c) The girl would be stoned to death.
(d) The baby would be baptized.

6. In 1975, Sultana was vacationing where?
(a) In Baghdad.
(b) In Juddah.
(c) In New York City.
(d) In Greece.

7. What was the cause of this death?
(a) He was very ill.
(b) A stranger assassinated him.
(c) He had a heart attack and died.
(d) A member of the royal family killed him in revenge.

8. Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait when?
(a) Late 1990.
(b) Early 1990.
(c) Late 1989.
(d) Early 1992.

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

10. How was the girl punished?
(a) She was put into a padded room and was not allowed human contact.
(b) She was exiled.
(c) She was sent back to London.
(d) She was killed.

11. Huda was whom in Sultana's household?
(a) A seer.
(b) An old teacher.
(c) An old servant.
(d) An old relative.

12. What did her husband quickly do?
(a) Sent her away.
(b) Killed her.
(c) Divorced her.
(d) Had her tortured.

13. How did the nurse react to this story?
(a) She was sad.
(b) She was outraged.
(c) She was unsure.
(d) She was worried.

14. That same night, what did Sultana learn?
(a) She would marry a much older man.
(b) Sara would be getting married.
(c) Her father had found a husband for her.
(d) Her father was ill.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In London, the young woman fell in love with ___________ man and began to live with him.

2. Sultana took her passport and a letter allowing her to travel that she forged and flew to Dubai. Why did she fly here?

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

4. Father agreed when Sultana asked what?

5. What did Huda claim to have?

(see the answer keys)

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