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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the purity time before the holy pilgrimage, why was prayer important?
(a) To improve one's standing with Allah.
(b) To ensure tranquility of the soul.
(c) To become clean.
(d) To be forgiven for sins.

2. Why was Amani's love of animals so unique in Saudi Arabia?
(a) Most Saudis did not show affection to animals.
(b) Having pets was illegal in Saudi Arabia.
(c) Muslims were forbidden to touch animals that were not used for food.
(d) The Koran declared all animals unclean.

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

4. 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) There was an article about Sultana's book and Amani wanted to show her despite her siblings' protests.
(c) They argued over whose fault it was that it had been left on the floor.
(d) Amani said that it was holy and could not be thrown away because the name of God was printed on it.

5. What reason did Sultana give her children for the plight of women in Saudi Arabia?
(a) The weakness of women and their inability to demand equality.
(b) Islamic tradition alone.
(c) Instructions from the prophet long ago.
(d) The commandments of the Koran.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the family servant, Fatma, begin wailing and praying while she prepared the family's supper?

2. How did Sultana view her son Abdullah's attitude toward women?

3. In what ways did Sultana hold the king responsible for the plight of the country's forgotten citizens?

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

5. Who accompanied Maha to London?

(see the answer key)

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