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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What thoughts did Sultana come to have about Amani's impact on the royal family?
(a) She feared that Amani would expose the family's dark secrets.
(b) She knew Amani would be the favored child for her selfless giving.
(c) She was worried that Amani's actions would embarrass the family name.
(d) She feared that Amani would be the downfall of the family.

2. How did Abdullah feel about the romance between Jafer and Fayza?
(a) He believed their love was doomed from the start.
(b) He supported them and did everything he could to help them be together.
(c) He felt betrayed and helped Fayza's family family find them in France.
(d) He was in love with Fayza and could not bear to see them together.

3. After the first day of the pilgrimage, what sounds did Sultana hear coming from Amani's room?
(a) The sound of chanting that Sultana associated with witchcraft.
(b) The sound of Maha and Amani arguing about the existence of God.
(c) The sound of animals that Amani and snuck along on the pilgrimage.
(d) The sound of loud and fervent prayer.

4. What was Sultana's biggest worry with the publication of her first book?
(a) That she would be exiled from the country.
(b) That the king would be angry with her.
(c) That her sisters would be punished for her actions.
(d) That her identity would be revealed.

5. What impact on women's rights did the Gulf War have for the women of Saudi Arabia?
(a) The restrictions vanished for a short period of time.
(b) The restrictions were lessened.
(c) The restrictions became harsher.
(d) The war had little impact on women's rights.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Sultana blame Saudi society for Jafer and Fayza's decision to elope?

2. At the end of the pilgrimage, for which of her children did Sultana worry the most?

3. As Amani began to change after the family's holy pilgrimage, how did she feel about her family?

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

5. Why did the family's arrival in London surprise the permanent staff at the family home?

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