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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 6, what did Sultana hint about the future of the child for whom she prayed at the end of the family's pilgrimage?
(a) The child was unwilling to sway from rigidly held beliefs.
(b) The child would have to learn a difficult lesson before too long.
(c) Her prayers were not answered.
(d) her prayers would be answered, but not in time.

2. During the family's holy pilgrimage, what notable event took place at the Plain of Mina?
(a) Amani had her religious awakening.
(b) Sultana gave up all luxuries to commerate the sacrifice of her ancestors.
(c) Kareem was nearly trampled to death.
(d) The family watched hundreds of animals be taken to slaughter.

3. At age 10, to what did Maha set on fire?
(a) The Koran.
(b) A beloved pet.
(c) The family car.
(d) Her brother's clothing.

4. Before the family's pilgrimage in Chapter 4, how often had they made the trip as a group, previously?
(a) Only once when the children were small.
(b) Once every decade.
(c) Never.
(d) Every year.

5. In the sad story of Sultana's cousin, what was the main conflict?
(a) She was wrongly accused of adultery and held in the women's room until she died.
(b) She was the 19th wife of an elderly Saudi man who abused her.
(c) She was an American trapped in Saudi Arabia and held against her will.
(d) She was married to an older man and took a forbidden lover.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the decision regarding Aisha, what did Maha say that shocked her parents?

2. Why did the family's arrival in London surprise the permanent staff at the family home?

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

4. After reading Maha's story, what realization was made by her family?

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

(see the answer key)

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