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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Maha react to the decision regarding her relationship with Aisha?
(a) She was furious.
(b) She was irritated, but understanding.
(c) She was an excited as Aisha.
(d) She was worried that it was a bad idea.

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

3. How did Sultana react when her father and brother began to read mockingly from her book?
(a) She was too frightened to respond.
(b) Her fear turned to anger.
(c) She laughed out loud in relief.
(d) She was humiliated.

4. Who was Jean Sasson?
(a) Sultana's most trusted servant.
(b) Sultana's real identity.
(c) The author responsible for telling Sultana's story.
(d) An American wed to a Saudi prince.

5. Why did the family's arrival in London surprise the permanent staff at the family home?
(a) They were forced to keep their travel plans a secret.
(b) They arrived a month earlier than they had planned.
(c) The war had kept the family away for a couple of years.
(d) They forgot to call.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What group of people in Saudi Arabia did Sultana consider forgotten?

3. What impact on women's rights did the Gulf War have for the women of Saudi Arabia?

4. Who is Maha?

5. When Sultana found unexpected, forbidden items among Maha's possessions, who did Sultana suspect had given them to her?

(see the answer key)

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