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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Kareem's dream about the pilgrimage hinder him?
(a) He knew it was a message to him about what to do.
(b) He could not overcome the fear it caused.
(c) He thought it was Allah's will that he obey the dream.
(d) The dream made him angry and certain about how to handle the situation.

5. How did Sultana's daughters react to the stories she told them on the plane?
(a) They were horrified and worried by her stories.
(b) They were uninterested in what she had to say.
(c) They hung on her every word and were fascinated.
(d) They became excited and felt very safe.

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

7. Who was Sultana, and what was her place in the Saudi royal family?
(a) She was an American married to a Saudi prince.
(b) She was the 4th wife of King Fahd.
(c) She was actually a British writer named Jean Sasson.
(d) She was a royal princess and Sultana is not her real name.

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

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

10. 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 was where Sultana and Kareem were wed.
(c) It is where scientists believe the Kaaba was built.
(d) It is considered the birthplace of Islam.

11. 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 forbidden to leave the country.
(c) They were not permitted any form of education.
(d) They were not allowed to work.

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

13. How did Amani attempt to sabotage her family when they went hunting?
(a) She dismantled their gins and threw ammunition away.
(b) She called the police and reported them.
(c) She hid their car keys and made it impossible to leave.
(d) She refused to eat or speak until they agreed to cancel their hunting trip.

14. What happened after Kareem and Sultana confronted Amani and told her she needed to have passion for humans and not animals?
(a) She threatened to kill herself.
(b) She became depressed and released all the animals from their cages.
(c) She became angry and more fanatic than ever.
(d) She calmed down and became less fanatic.

15. Why did Sultana fear that Amani would turn out like her cousin Lawand?
(a) Amani spent too much time with Lawand and hung on her every word.
(b) Lawand became a religious extremist and harrassed her family.
(c) Amani was addicted to cocaine like Lawand was.
(d) Amani looked exactl;y like Lawand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What personal decision did Maha make after spying on a Saudi man through a peephole?

2. To whom in London did Maha feel comfortable speaking to, openly?

3. When her father revealed a copy of Princess to the family, in which language was his copy written?

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

5. Why did the family's arrival in London surprise the permanent staff at the family home?

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