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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Kareem's dream about the pilgrimage hinder him?
(a) He thought it was Allah's will that he obey the dream.
(b) The dream made him angry and certain about how to handle the situation.
(c) He could not overcome the fear it caused.
(d) He knew it was a message to him about what to do.

2. At age 11, why did Maha curse and swear at her grandfather?
(a) She had always hated her grandfather.
(b) Her grandfather beat her and humiliated her.
(c) Her grandfather was an evil man that harmed women.
(d) She was jealous of the attention Abdullah received.

3. What was the result of Maha's cursing and swearing at her grandfather?
(a) He sent Maha away to live in exile in Egypt.
(b) He called the religious police to deal with Maha.
(c) He denied the existence of both Maha and her sister.
(d) He instructed Sultana and Kareem to have Maha stoned to death.

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

5. How does Sultana remember King Fahd from his youth?
(a) As a handsome warrior.
(b) As a hateful and bullying child.
(c) As a shy and fearful boy.
(d) As a kind and generous young man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What impact on women's rights did the Gulf War have for the women of Saudi Arabia?

2. What group of people in Saudi Arabia did Sultana consider forgotten?

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

4. What personal decision did Maha make after spying on a Saudi man through a peephole?

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

(see the answer key)

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