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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Kareem's attitude toward the pilgrimage exasperate Sultana?
(a) He always scheduled the trip and then canceled the plans at the last minute.
(b) He demanded that the family attend, even if they were not interested.
(c) He was not interested in going.
(d) He always insisted on going alone and would not allow Sultana to accompany him.

2. Who was Reema, from Yemen?
(a) Kareem's second wife.
(b) Sultana's youngest daughter.
(c) One of Aisha's father's unfortunate brides.
(d) Maha's forbidden lover.

3. As Amani began to change after the family's holy pilgrimage, how did she feel about her family?
(a) She thought they were small-minded and unable to sympathize with her need to leave Saudi Arabia.
(b) She thought they were old-fashioned and needed to embrace the Western world.
(c) She thought they were mocked and ridiculed by the rest of the family.
(d) She thought they were ostentatious sinners.

4. 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 had plotted with Maha to kill Sultana.
(d) Noorah was the only member of the family Maha trusted completely.

5. When Sultana found unexpected, forbidden items among Maha's possessions, who did Sultana suspect had given them to her?
(a) Aisha's father.
(b) Aisha.
(c) Noorah.
(d) Ali.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After Kareem confronted Noorah about her interactions with Maha, how did Sultana feel about Noorah's despair?

3. To whom in London did Maha feel comfortable speaking to, openly?

4. After arriving in London, where did Maha immediately go?

5. What did Sultana and Kareem discover that Maha was taking to work with her at the hospital?

(see the answer key)

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