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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What specific feelings toward women did Yousif express to Kareem?
(a) Feelings that women should be equal to men.
(b) Feelings of inferiority toward most women.
(c) Thoughts that women are powerful, loving creatures.
(d) Islamic fundamentalist contempt of women.

2. At age 11, why did Maha curse and swear at her grandfather?
(a) She was jealous of the attention Abdullah received.
(b) She had always hated her grandfather.
(c) Her grandfather was an evil man that harmed women.
(d) Her grandfather beat her and humiliated her.

3. What did Sultana and Kareem discover that Maha was taking to work with her at the hospital?
(a) Brass knuckles.
(b) A pistol.
(c) Drugs.
(d) A Bible.

4. What dream did Kareem have that he tells Sultana was the reason behind his attitude toward the pilgrimage?
(a) He dreamed he was trampled to death.
(b) He dreamed that his wife was kidnapped.
(c) He dreamed that he would be murdered if he allowed his family to attend the pilgrimage.
(d) He dreamed that his family was killed.

5. What threat to the pilgrimage made the family nervous about taking the trip?
(a) The fear of Kareem's dream coming true.
(b) Sultana's high-risk pregnancy.
(c) Threat of danger from Iranian radicals.
(d) Maha's unstable health.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Amani's family handle her animal obsession?

2. What dream did Sultana have about Amani's future?

3. What horrible story, that shocked Kareem, did Yousif believe was not a crime?

4. What shameful secret about her cousin, Majed, did Amani learn and share with Sultana?

5. When Kareem and Sultana met with Aisha's father, what did the families decide about Maha and Aisha?

(see the answer key)

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