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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What dream did Kareem have that he tells Sultana was the reason behind his attitude toward the pilgrimage?
(a) He dreamed he was trampled to death.
(b) He dreamed that his wife was kidnapped.
(c) He dreamed that he would be murdered if he allowed his family to attend the pilgrimage.
(d) He dreamed that his family was killed.

2. When Kareem and Sultana talked to their children about women and their role in Saudi society, what was their main message?
(a) Women in Saudi Arabia must always remain subserviant to men because it is what the Koran commands.
(b) Saudi society was changing and would become better for women.
(c) Saudi society would never change unless they acted fast.
(d) It was up to their children to bring the plight of women to the attention of the world.

3. When Sultana found unexpected, forbidden items among Maha's possessions, who did Sultana suspect had given them to her?
(a) Aisha's father.
(b) Ali.
(c) Aisha.
(d) Noorah.

4. What did Maha say was her reason for taking such an item (or items) with her to work?
(a) As an escape from the hardships of her life.
(b) To seem cool to the other workers at the hospital.
(c) It was the only free time she had away from her parents' watchful eyes.
(d) For protection from the police.

5. Who was Jean Sasson?
(a) Sultana's most trusted servant.
(b) Sultana's real identity.
(c) An American wed to a Saudi prince.
(d) The author responsible for telling Sultana's story.

6. What type of outburst did Sultana have before the family left on the pilgrimage?
(a) It was about her disappointment in her marriage.
(b) It was about her fear for her daughter's health.
(c) It was about hating men.
(d) It was about her lack of faith.

7. How did Sultana view her son Abdullah's attitude toward women?
(a) He seemed to display a little chauvinism.
(b) He felt intimidated by women.
(c) He was supportive of women's rights.
(d) He had contempt for women.

8. What was Sultana's biggest worry with the publication of her first book?
(a) That the king would be angry with her.
(b) That her sisters would be punished for her actions.
(c) That her identity would be revealed.
(d) That she would be exiled from the country.

9. How did Amani's love of animals test her family's patience?
(a) They worried she would be arrested and stoned to death.
(b) She let them wander throughout the house, causing damage.
(c) She took in strays and fed them human food.
(d) She would only talk to the animals.

10. What was the purpose of Maha's trip to London in Chapter 3?
(a) To avoid being stoned to death in her country.
(b) To escape the oppression of women.
(c) To seek mental help.
(d) To study abroad.

11. What is the name of the time of purity that Sultana's Muslim family observed before making the holy pilgrimage?
(a) Haj.
(b) Mecca.
(c) Kabbah.
(d) Ihram.

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

13. How did Reema come to be married to Aisha's depraved father?
(a) She was kidnapped at knifepoint by hired thieves.
(b) She was a gift to Aisha's father because of a business deal.
(c) She was used by her father to pay a debt to Aisha's father.
(d) Her family was poor and was forced to sell her for money to feed his family.

14. Arriving at the location of the holy pilgrimage, what was the name of the tent city the family encountered?
(a) Holy Retreat.
(b) Pilgrim's Terminal.
(c) Prayer Oasis.
(d) Faithful Resting Place.

15. What personal decision did Maha make after spying on a Saudi man through a peephole?
(a) She would reveal the man's secrets to his wives.
(b) She would never have sex with a man.
(c) She would never marry a man with more than one wife.
(d) She would never marry an elderly man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What protection did the title of "princess" afford Sultana when it came to exposing her identity?

2. How did Sultana fare during the purification process before the holy pilgrimage?

3. What did Sultana and Kareem discover that Maha was taking to work with her at the hospital?

4. How did Sultana react when her father and brother began to read mockingly from her book?

5. After reading Maha's story, what realization was made by her family?

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