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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What family crisis changed the way Kareem felt about the pilgrimage?
(a) Kareem's decision to take a second wife.
(b) Abdullah's run-in with the law.
(c) Sultana's threat of divorce.
(d) Maha's breakdown.

2. Why did the siblings fight over a newspaper in the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) Abdullah was trying to read the paper and his sisters set fire to it.
(b) Amani said that it was holy and could not be thrown away because the name of God was printed on it.
(c) There was an article about Sultana's book and Amani wanted to show her despite her siblings' protests.
(d) They argued over whose fault it was that it had been left on the floor.

3. 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 was worried that Amani's actions would embarrass the family name.
(c) She feared that Amani would be the downfall of the family.
(d) She knew Amani would be the favored child for her selfless giving.

4. What was the result of Maha's cursing and swearing at her grandfather?
(a) He called the religious police to deal with Maha.
(b) He denied the existence of both Maha and her sister.
(c) He instructed Sultana and Kareem to have Maha stoned to death.
(d) He sent Maha away to live in exile in Egypt.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What memorable event happened during a tense dinner with Sultana, Sara and their cousin, Lawand?

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

3. On the plane trip portion of the holy pilgrimage, what stories did Sultana tell her daughters?

4. With Fayza back in Saudi Arabia, what did Jafer do with his life?

5. When two men were trampled to death at Makkah, why did Sultana panic?

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