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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the holy pilgrimage, how did Amani's clothing change?
(a) She wore short skirts and revealing tops at home.
(b) She refused to wear her veil in public.
(c) She worried that everything she owned was too ugly.
(d) She wore the dark, thick clothing of a fundamentalist.

2. What did Kareem do to keep Abdullah from leaving the country?
(a) He threatened to disown him.
(b) He called the police and told them that Abdullah was dangerous.
(c) He offered him a new car if he stayed.
(d) He locked up the passports in a safe.

3. What was Maha's relationship with Aisha?
(a) Maha helped Aisha escape from her abusive elderly husband.
(b) They were secret lovers.
(c) Aisha was the family's London housekeeper in whom Maha confided.
(d) Aisha was Maha's illegitimate child who was born in secret.

4. When Sultana found unexpected, forbidden items among Maha's possessions, who did Sultana suspect had given them to her?
(a) Noorah.
(b) Ali.
(c) Aisha's father.
(d) Aisha.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the sad story of Sultana's cousin, what memorable act did the woman attempt?

2. After what event did Sultana and her family rest in their villa in Cairo?

3. What is the Kaaba? .

4. What did Sultana's family decide to do about the situation with Sultana and her book?

5. Sultana recalls the sad story of which distant cousin whose plight was described in a Western documentary?

(see the answer key)

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