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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the family learn that Abdullah had done with the additional item/s he took from the family safe?
(a) He sold it for money to finance his plan to help Jafer.
(b) He donated it to a hospital in Lebanon.
(c) He gave it to the poor.
(d) He destroyed it.

2. After reading Maha's story, what realization was made by her family?
(a) That she is fearful of marriage.
(b) That she is in love with a boy below her social class.
(c) That she does not want to be circumcised.
(d) That she is a lesbian.

3. During the family's holy pilgrimage, what was the significance of visiting Mount Arafat?
(a) It is considered the birthplace of Islam.
(b) It was where the Prophet Muhammad gave his final sermon.
(c) It was where Sultana and Kareem were wed.
(d) It is where scientists believe the Kaaba was built.

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

5. While in London, how did Maha behave toward her family?
(a) She remained angry.
(b) She refused to see any of them.
(c) She was thrilled to be free from the oppression of Saudi Arabia.
(d) She slowly accepted her situation.

Short Answer Questions

1. With Fayza back in Saudi Arabia, what did Jafer do with his life?

2. What unique attitude toward women's rights did Sultana's daughter Amani have?

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

4. What thoughts did Sultana come to have about Amani's impact on the royal family?

5. What suspicions of Sultana did Kareem have after he discovered what Abdullah had stolen from the safe?

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