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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Sultana react when she pulled back the sheets covering the men who were trampled to death?
(a) She fainted.
(b) She said nothing, but quickly ran away in terror.
(c) She began to tear her hair out in grief.
(d) She shocked everyone around her by laughing.

2. To what city did Sultana and her family make the traditional pilgrimage of the Muslim faith?
(a) Riyadh.
(b) Mecca.
(c) Baharain.
(d) Jeddah.

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

4. How does King Fahd look to Sultana in the photo?
(a) Weary and tired.
(b) Stern, regal and imposing.
(c) Weak and sickly.
(d) Cruel and wicked.

5. Before the family's pilgrimage in Chapter 4, how often had they made the trip as a group, previously?
(a) Once every decade.
(b) Never.
(c) Every year.
(d) Only once when the children were small.

Short Answer Questions

1. Among the purification rituals before the holy pilgrimage, what was not allowed?

2. During the purification process before the holy pilgrimage, what was the policy on cutting hair?

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

4. What was the result of Maha's cursing and swearing at her grandfather?

5. What is the name of the time of purity that Sultana's Muslim family observed before making the holy pilgrimage?

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