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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At age 10, to what did Maha set on fire?
(a) The family car.
(b) The Koran.
(c) A beloved pet.
(d) Her brother's clothing.

2. How was the marriage of Kareem and Sultana affected by Sultana's book?
(a) Kareem immediately divorced Sultana.
(b) Kareem punished Sultana by placing her in seclusion in the women's room.
(c) Kareem did not divorce Sultana but sent her to live in Egypt with her daughters.
(d) They argued, but their marriage ended up stronger than ever.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, why did Kareem come home in an angry rush and Sultana feared that he had learned of her book?

2. What did Sultana and Kareem discover that Maha was taking to work with her at the hospital?

3. In the Prologue, why does Sultana study the photo of King Fahd?

4. When her marriage to Aisha's father was over, what happened to Reema?

5. How does King Fahd look to Sultana in the photo?

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