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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was the marriage of Kareem and Sultana affected by Sultana's book?
(a) Kareem punished Sultana by placing her in seclusion in the women's room.
(b) They argued, but their marriage ended up stronger than ever.
(c) Kareem did not divorce Sultana but sent her to live in Egypt with her daughters.
(d) Kareem immediately divorced Sultana.

2. To whom did the item (or items) that Maha was taking to work with her belong?
(a) Ali.
(b) Aisha.
(c) Aisha's father.
(d) Kareem.

3. At the end of Chapter 6, what did Sultana hint about the future of the child for whom she prayed at the end of the family's pilgrimage?
(a) her prayers would be answered, but not in time.
(b) Her prayers were not answered.
(c) The child was unwilling to sway from rigidly held beliefs.
(d) The child would have to learn a difficult lesson before too long.

4. How did Sultana fare during the purification process before the holy pilgrimage?
(a) She knew she would fail, so she refused to begin the process.
(b) She suffered a nervous breakdown.
(c) She devoted herself to the idea and had only a little trouble.
(d) She struggled greatly.

5. To whom in London did Maha feel comfortable speaking to, openly?
(a) Her psychiatrist.
(b) The family's elderly housekeeper.
(c) The king.
(d) Her grandmother.

Short Answer Questions

1. A year after meeting Yousif after the pilgrimage, what did the family learn had happened to him?

2. How does King Fahd look to Sultana in the photo?

3. What story about the Prophet Muhammad's attitude toward women did Kareem tell his children?

4. How did Amani's love of animals test her family's patience?

5. What did Maha say was her reason for taking such an item (or items) with her to work?

(see the answer key)

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