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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Arriving at the location of the holy pilgrimage, what was the name of the tent city the family encountered?
(a) Prayer Oasis.
(b) Pilgrim's Terminal.
(c) Holy Retreat.
(d) Faithful Resting Place.

2. What is the Kaaba? .
(a) A holy shrine in the central courtyard of Makkah.
(b) The Muslim holy book.
(c) The Muslim holy season during which they do not eat until after sundown.
(d) The name given to the holy pilgrimage Muslim's make to Makkah.

3. In the Prologue, why does Sultana study the photo of King Fahd?
(a) He has just died.
(b) He is her uncle and the king of Saudi Arabia.
(c) He is her nemesis.
(d) He is her father.

4. Among the purification rituals before the holy pilgrimage, what was not allowed?
(a) Wearing of perfume, jewelry or makeup.
(b) Travel outside the country.
(c) Eating during the daytime.
(d) Work.

5. Who is Maha?
(a) Ali's wife, who he eventually divorced three times.
(b) Sultana's middle child.
(c) The first wife of King Fahd.
(d) Sultana's sister and closest friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. How were Sultana's "forgotten" people disadvantaged in Saudi Arabia?

2. What family crisis changed the way Kareem felt about the pilgrimage?

3. Why did Kareem's attitude toward the pilgrimage exasperate Sultana?

4. In the sad story of Sultana's cousin, what was the main conflict?

5. What special privilege was granted to Sultana in Makkah because of her royal status?

(see the answer key)

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