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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12 and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Amani's reaction to the notable event that took place at the Plain of Mina?
(a) She was overjoyed and smiled for the first time in months.
(b) She became horribly depressed and was immediately sent to London to treatment.
(c) She told her mother she was finally at peace with her lot in life.
(d) She was horrified and had to be taken away to calm down.

2. What change in Amani occurred during the family's holy pilgrimage?
(a) She decided to reject religion completely.
(b) She decided that she was confused about her path in life and what God wanted from her.
(c) She became depressed and withdrawn.
(d) She became devoutly religious.

3. After arriving in London, where did Maha immediately go?
(a) To a mental institution.
(b) To a safehouse.
(c) To a posh resort.
(d) To see long-lost family.

4. During the family's holy pilgrimage, what was the significance of visiting Mount Arafat?
(a) It was where the Prophet Muhammad gave his final sermon.
(b) It is where scientists believe the Kaaba was built.
(c) It is considered the birthplace of Islam.
(d) It was where Sultana and Kareem were wed.

5. What news of Reema did the family learn when they arrived in Monaco?
(a) she was suspected of cheating on her husband.
(b) She had been raped while out shopping.
(c) She had been brutally attacked by her husband.
(d) She had stolen money and escaped from her abusive husband.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. During what season of the Muslim faith did Sultana and her family make the holy pilgrimage?

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

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

5. 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?

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