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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of the pilgrimage, for which of her children did Sultana worry the most?
(a) Abdullah.
(b) Muhammad.
(c) Amani.
(d) Maha.

2. While in London, how did Maha behave toward her family?
(a) She slowly accepted her situation.
(b) She remained angry.
(c) She was thrilled to be free from the oppression of Saudi Arabia.
(d) She refused to see any of them.

3. Who accompanied Maha to London?
(a) Her sisters.
(b) Her older brother and an aunt.
(c) Her parents.
(d) Her grandparents.

4. What story about the Prophet Muhammad's attitude toward women did Kareem tell his children?
(a) The prophet spoke to the king in a dream and told him that Islamic women deserved equality.
(b) The prophet wept when he heard of people burying their daughters alive.
(c) The prophet stood on a mountaintop and told the people that Allah desired that men should govern over women with kindness and love.
(d) The prophet instructed a tribe of men to kill all females born to their family for 10 years.

5. After reading Maha's story, what realization was made by her family?
(a) That she is a lesbian.
(b) That she does not want to be circumcised.
(c) That she is in love with a boy below her social class.
(d) That she is fearful of marriage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What suspicions of Sultana did Kareem have after he discovered what Abdullah had stolen from the safe?

2. How did Sultana view her son Abdullah's attitude toward women?

3. What is the story about that Maha wrote in London?

4. A year after meeting Yousif after the pilgrimage, what did the family learn had happened to him?

5. In the sad story of Sultana's cousin, what memorable act did the woman attempt?

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