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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom in London did Maha feel comfortable speaking to, openly?
(a) The king.
(b) The family's elderly housekeeper.
(c) Her psychiatrist.
(d) Her grandmother.

2. During the trip to London, what is revealed about Maha's relationship with her grandmother, Noorah?
(a) Noorah taught Maha about the occult.
(b) Noorah planned to kidnap Maha to help her escape Saudi Arabia.
(c) Noorah was the only member of the family Maha trusted completely.
(d) Noorah had plotted with Maha to kill Sultana.

3. What part in Abdullah's plan did Sultana actually play?
(a) She played no part.
(b) She warned Abdullah not to get caught, but did not actually participate in the plan.
(c) She played no part, but lied to protect Maha from being arrested and executed.
(d) She planned the entire thing and Abdullah merely followed her orders.

4. After the family left Makkah after their pilgrimage, who was the man named Yousif that they met in the Valley of Mina?
(a) Sultana's lover from years before.
(b) Maha's fiance.
(c) Kareem's old school friend.
(d) A messenger from King Fahd bearing sad news.

5. When Maha confirmed her family's suspicions about the story she wrote, what aspect of Saudi social life was revealed?
(a) Strict segregation often leads to secret homosexuality.
(b) Young wives of elderly men often seek out romantic relationships with servants.
(c) With more royal females than males, Saudi princesses often fall in love with men that are considered below their social class.
(d) Many Saudi men find trivial reasons to have unwanted wives murdered, legally.

Short Answer Questions

1. What story about the Prophet Muhammad's attitude toward women did Kareem tell his children?

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

3. What did Kareem do to keep Abdullah from leaving the country?

4. What Western documentary tells the sad story of Sultana's cousin?

5. What horrible story, that shocked Kareem, did Yousif believe was not a crime?

(see the answer key)

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