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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, why did Kareem come home in an angry rush and Sultana feared that he had learned of her book?
(a) He was worried because he heard a rumor that they were about to be arrested.
(b) He was angry because they have been summoned to Sultana's father's palace.
(c) He was furious because he knows someone in the family has written an expose about the family.
(d) He was upset and worried because he just lost his job.

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

3. After reading Maha's story, what realization was made by her family?
(a) That she is in love with a boy below her social class.
(b) That she is a lesbian.
(c) That she is fearful of marriage.
(d) That she does not want to be circumcised.

4. What unexpected, forbidden items did Sultana find among Maha's possessions when she was packing her things, at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Books on the occult and witchcraft.
(b) Love letters from a depraved older man.
(c) Pornography.
(d) Weapons.

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

6. Why did the family's arrival in London surprise the permanent staff at the family home?
(a) The war had kept the family away for a couple of years.
(b) They forgot to call.
(c) They were forced to keep their travel plans a secret.
(d) They arrived a month earlier than they had planned.

7. How were Sultana's "forgotten" people disadvantaged in Saudi Arabia?
(a) They were treated as second-class citizens and had no rights.
(b) They were not allowed to work.
(c) They were not permitted any form of education.
(d) They were forbidden to leave the country.

8. Why did Kareem's attitude toward the pilgrimage exasperate Sultana?
(a) He demanded that the family attend, even if they were not interested.
(b) He always insisted on going alone and would not allow Sultana to accompany him.
(c) He always scheduled the trip and then canceled the plans at the last minute.
(d) He was not interested in going.

9. When Maha confirmed her family's suspicions about the story she wrote, what aspect of Saudi social life was revealed?
(a) Strict segregation often leads to secret homosexuality.
(b) Many Saudi men find trivial reasons to have unwanted wives murdered, legally.
(c) Young wives of elderly men often seek out romantic relationships with servants.
(d) With more royal females than males, Saudi princesses often fall in love with men that are considered below their social class.

10. During the purification process before the holy pilgrimage, what was the policy on cutting hair?
(a) It was not allowed.
(b) The faithful would cut off a lock of their own hair as part of a ritual.
(c) Men's head must be shaved and women must have a haircut.
(d) Men were not permitted to cut their hair, but women and children were allowed.

11. How did Amani's family handle her animal obsession?
(a) They built a small zoo and hired caretakers.
(b) They hid the animals to protect Amani from arrest and punishment.
(c) They sent her to boarding school where animals were not allowed.
(d) They secretly took her animals during the night and told her they had been stolen.

12. After the first day of the pilgrimage, what sounds did Sultana hear coming from Amani's room?
(a) The sound of animals that Amani and snuck along on the pilgrimage.
(b) The sound of loud and fervent prayer.
(c) The sound of Maha and Amani arguing about the existence of God.
(d) The sound of chanting that Sultana associated with witchcraft.

13. 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.

14. After viewing the notable event that occurred at the Plain of Mina, what did Amani refrain from later that evening?
(a) Eating meat.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Wearing her veil.
(d) Speaking.

15. Why did Sultana wonder if her daughter, Amani, and Sara's daughter, Nashwa, were switched at birth?
(a) The doctors suggested that there might have been a mistake at the hospital.
(b) Sultana had a dream that Nashwa was her real daughter.
(c) Amani looked exactly like Sara.
(d) Nashwa was loud and obnoxious, just like Sultana.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the story about that Maha wrote in London?

2. Before the family's pilgrimage in Chapter 4, how often had they made the trip as a group, previously?

3. What injustice to women did the depraved father of Maha's friend, Aisha, commit?

4. After Kareem confronted Noorah about her interactions with Maha, how did Sultana feel about Noorah's despair?

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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