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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What dream did Sultana have about Amani's future?
(a) She dreamed that Amani would marry but be widowed at a young age.
(b) She dreamed that Amani ran away and never again spoke to her.
(c) She dreamed that she joined an extremist terrorist cult.
(d) She dreamed that Amani married and had a happy life.

2. What was Maha's relationship with Aisha?
(a) Maha helped Aisha escape from her abusive elderly husband.
(b) They were secret lovers.
(c) Aisha was Maha's illegitimate child who was born in secret.
(d) Aisha was the family's London housekeeper in whom Maha confided.

3. Sultana recalls the sad story of which distant cousin whose plight was described in a Western documentary?
(a) Princess Maha.
(b) Princess Noorah.
(c) Princess Anani.
(d) Princess Misha'il.

4. What became of Sultana's cousin at the end of her sad story?
(a) She was stoned to death.
(b) She was shot before a firing squad.
(c) She committed suicide when she lost all hope.
(d) She lived out her life in complete seclusion in the women's room.

5. What unique attitude toward women's rights did Sultana's daughter Amani have?
(a) Unlike her mother, she looked forward to living her life under the control of her husband.
(b) She hated men for their cruelty toward women.
(c) She defended the old ways of Islam.
(d) She had no feelings about the plight of women, and wanted only to obey the Koran.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Maha react to the decision regarding her relationship with Aisha?

2. How did Amani's brother and sister deal with her changing behavior?

3. After the holy pilgrimage, how did Amani's clothing change?

4. Why did Sultana believe that Amani's upbringing was the reason for the changes in her behavior?

5. During the family's holy pilgrimage, what notable event took place at the Plain of Mina?

(see the answer key)

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