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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What horrible story, that shocked Kareem, did Yousif believe was not a crime?
(a) A man buried alive his unwanted children in the desert.
(b) A man poured scalding water down the throat of his baby daughter to kill her.
(c) A man had seven wives, two of whom were his own daughters.
(d) A man wed teenage virgins, used them for sex and then divorced them instantly when he was bored of them.

2. During the purification process before the holy pilgrimage, what was the policy on cutting hair?
(a) Men's head must be shaved and women must have a haircut.
(b) It was not allowed.
(c) The faithful would cut off a lock of their own hair as part of a ritual.
(d) Men were not permitted to cut their hair, but women and children were allowed.

3. What unexpected, forbidden items did Sultana find among Maha's possessions when she was packing her things, at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Love letters from a depraved older man.
(b) Books on the occult and witchcraft.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Pornography.

4. After the decision regarding Aisha, what did Maha say that shocked her parents?
(a) That she was a lesbian.
(b) That she was finally at peace with her life.
(c) That she would kill herself.
(d) That there was no God.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened when Sultana confronted Kareem about his attitude toward the pilgrimage?

2. What did Sultana's family decide to do about the situation with Sultana and her book?

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

4. How did Sultana's daughters react to the stories she told them on the plane?

5. To whom did the item (or items) that Maha was taking to work with her belong?

(see the answer key)

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