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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of the pilgrimage, for which of her children did Sultana worry the most?
(a) Amani.
(b) Maha.
(c) Abdullah.
(d) Muhammad.

2. What did Sultana do after she discovered Abdullah's motive and actions?
(a) She called the police and turned her son in.
(b) She decided to not meddle and let true love rule the day.
(c) She immediately forgave Abdullah for his theft and took him to London to see a psychiatrist.
(d) She called the girl's parents and told them what had happened.

3. Despite the fallout from her first book, why did Sultana know in her heart that the book needed to be written?
(a) Because Saudi men needed to be called out for their injustices toward women.
(b) The children of Saudi Arabia needed a voice, and Sultana was that voice.
(c) The book exposed the plight of the nation's poor, who suffer while so many are rich.
(d) It brought world-wide attention to the corruption of the government.

4. After Kareem confronted Noorah about her interactions with Maha, how did Sultana feel about Noorah's despair?
(a) Sultana was angry with Kareem for causing his mother pain.
(b) Sultana took pleasure in Noorah's despair.
(c) Sultana was devastated that her mother-in-law was hurt.
(d) Sultana was furious with Maha.

5. What specific feelings toward women did Yousif express to Kareem?
(a) Thoughts that women are powerful, loving creatures.
(b) Feelings of inferiority toward most women.
(c) Feelings that women should be equal to men.
(d) Islamic fundamentalist contempt of women.

Short Answer Questions

1. A year after meeting Yousif after the pilgrimage, what did the family learn had happened to him?

2. Why did Sultana enjoy spending time at the family's vacation home in Jeddah?

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

4. When two men were trampled to death at Makkah, why did Sultana panic?

5. Overall, what did Sultana think of Yousif, Kareem's childhood friend?

(see the answer key)

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