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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After arriving in London, where did Maha immediately go?
(a) To a posh resort.
(b) To a safehouse.
(c) To see long-lost family.
(d) To a mental institution.

2. When her marriage to Aisha's father was over, what happened to Reema?
(a) She was cast into the women's room to live in exile for the rest of her life.
(b) She was divorced and sent home to her family in shame.
(c) She was married off as the second wife to a poor Yemeni tea boy.
(d) She was stoned to death in a private ceremony.

3. What did Sultana tell her children that the Koran says about equality of women?
(a) Men and women are equal in the eyes of God and the prophet.
(b) Men have the great responsibility of protecting and caring for their wives.
(c) Even young boys are to have more rights than their own mothers simply because of their gender.
(d) Women must serve men with joyful hearts.

4. What became of Sultana's cousin at the end of her sad story?
(a) She lived out her life in complete seclusion in the women's room.
(b) She was shot before a firing squad.
(c) She was stoned to death.
(d) She committed suicide when she lost all hope.

5. How did Sultana fare during the purification process before the holy pilgrimage?
(a) She knew she would fail, so she refused to begin the process.
(b) She devoted herself to the idea and had only a little trouble.
(c) She struggled greatly.
(d) She suffered a nervous breakdown.

Short Answer Questions

1. What dream did Kareem have that he tells Sultana was the reason behind his attitude toward the pilgrimage?

2. What injustice to women did the depraved father of Maha's friend, Aisha, commit?

3. In the sad story of Sultana's cousin, what was the main conflict?

4. What was the result of Maha's cursing and swearing at her grandfather?

5. During the purity time before the holy pilgrimage, why was prayer important?

(see the answer key)

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