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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what ways did Sultana hold the king responsible for the plight of the country's forgotten citizens?
(a) He made daily rulings that kept the people supressed.
(b) He made excuses for being a poor leader and decision maker.
(c) She did not hold him responsible.
(d) He did not exercise the power he had.

2. 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.

3. How did Reema come to be married to Aisha's depraved father?
(a) She was kidnapped at knifepoint by hired thieves.
(b) Her family was poor and was forced to sell her for money to feed his family.
(c) She was a gift to Aisha's father because of a business deal.
(d) She was used by her father to pay a debt to Aisha's father.

4. According to Sultana, what were the main duties of King Fahd?
(a) To bring peace to war-torn Saudi Arabia.
(b) To establish order among the chaotic nation.
(c) To unify the people and eliminate class distinctions.
(d) To rule over four distinct groups of citizens.

5. Sultana recalls the sad story of which distant cousin whose plight was described in a Western documentary?
(a) Princess Misha'il.
(b) Princess Noorah.
(c) Princess Maha.
(d) Princess Anani.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Kareem's dream about the pilgrimage hinder him?

2. During what season of the Muslim faith did Sultana and her family make the holy pilgrimage?

3. While in London, how did Maha behave toward her family?

4. What unexpected, forbidden items did Sultana find among Maha's possessions when she was packing her things, at the end of Chapter 2?

5. How did Maha react to the decision regarding her relationship with Aisha?

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