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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was Sultana's upbringing different from those of her children?
(a) Sultana grew up in a boarding school in Switzerland.
(b) Sultana's mother died during childbirth so she never knew a mother's love.
(c) Sultana's father and mother were strictly religious.
(d) Sultana grew up in a time of great poverty.

2. What threat to the pilgrimage made the family nervous about taking the trip?
(a) Threat of danger from Iranian radicals.
(b) Sultana's high-risk pregnancy.
(c) The fear of Kareem's dream coming true.
(d) Maha's unstable health.

3. What memorable event happened during a tense dinner with Sultana, Sara and their cousin, Lawand?
(a) Lawand pinched and slapped Sultana for wearing a diamond necklace.
(b) Lawand spoke loudly about her extremist religious beliefs and was arrested at the restaurant.
(c) Lawand attacked Sara and Sultana sprayed her with Mace.
(d) Lawand suffered a nervous breakdown and was locked in seclusion for the next three months.

4. Why did Sultana believe that Amani's upbringing was the reason for the changes in her behavior?
(a) She grew up too wealthy and never learned the value of anything.
(b) She grew up too poor and put too much value on worthless things.
(c) She was not given enough religious instruction.
(d) She was exposed to the Western lifestyle at too young of an age.

5. What did Maha say was her reason for taking such an item (or items) with her to work?
(a) As an escape from the hardships of her life.
(b) To seem cool to the other workers at the hospital.
(c) It was the only free time she had away from her parents' watchful eyes.
(d) For protection from the police.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Amani's family handle her animal obsession?

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

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

4. At age 11, why did Maha curse and swear at her grandfather?

5. During the purification process before the holy pilgrimage, what was the policy on cutting hair?

(see the answer key)

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