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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Abdullah's best friend, Jafer, and a woman named Fayza have to elope to be together?
(a) Jafer was significantly younger than Fayza.
(b) Their families had hated eachother for generations.
(c) They were from different social classes.
(d) They were cousins.

2. What part in Abdullah's plan did Sultana actually play?
(a) She played no part.
(b) She played no part, but lied to protect Maha from being arrested and executed.
(c) She planned the entire thing and Abdullah merely followed her orders.
(d) She warned Abdullah not to get caught, but did not actually participate in the plan.

3. What was the purpose of the Wonder Garment?
(a) To make a man look taller.
(b) To slim the waist.
(c) To maximize sexual performance.
(d) To minimize a large rear end.

4. As Amani began to change after the family's holy pilgrimage, how did she feel about her family?
(a) She thought they were ostentatious sinners.
(b) She thought they were old-fashioned and needed to embrace the Western world.
(c) She thought they were mocked and ridiculed by the rest of the family.
(d) She thought they were small-minded and unable to sympathize with her need to leave Saudi Arabia.

5. As Sultana's brother, Ali, drove the sisters to visit Reema, what opinion did Ali share?
(a) That Reema was too weak to leave her husband and deserved what she got.
(b) That Reema was smart to leave her husband before she got hurt.
(c) That Reema should be punished for what she did.
(d) That Reema was partly responsible for what had happened to her.

6. How did the story of Reema's situation leave Sultana feeling?
(a) Jealous.
(b) Angry and ready to fight.
(c) Hopeful and excited.
(d) Downcast and disillusioned.

7. Where did Jafer and Fayza finally meet in person to start their affair?
(a) At a mosque.
(b) In a private conference room at Kareem's law firm.
(c) In a public market.
(d) At Abdullah's house.

8. How did Kareem feel about Sultana's thoughts on Amani's impact on the royal family?
(a) He never knew because Sultana was too afraid to tell him.
(b) They disagreed completely.
(c) He was skeptical and not convinced.
(d) They agreed completely.

9. What happened between Sultana and Kareem when she returned home with Fatma?
(a) Kareem begged her to forgive him for his foolishness.
(b) They got in an argument that almost got physical.
(c) Sultana demanded that Kareem take her side and help Fatma.
(d) They agreed that they must fire Fatma the next day.

10. What did Sultana discover that Abdullah had done?
(a) He had stolen his father's identity to gain access to the family's fortune.
(b) He had eloped and secretly fled to America.
(c) He used Maha's passport to help Fayza reunite with Jafer.
(d) He had stolen jewelry and cash to give away to the poor.

11. When the sisters all gathered to remember their mother, they told Sultana that their mother thought Sultana was a thief. What did Sultana do then that made them all laugh?
(a) She slipped into the Wonder Garment she had stolen and danced for them.
(b) She went to her room to retrieve things she had taken from each of them over the years.
(c) She did an impression of their brother, Ali.
(d) She showed them the photos she had stolen from Kareem's secret hiding spot.

12. What did Sultana do after she discovered Abdullah's motive and actions?
(a) She called the girl's parents and told them what had happened.
(b) She immediately forgave Abdullah for his theft and took him to London to see a psychiatrist.
(c) She decided to not meddle and let true love rule the day.
(d) She called the police and turned her son in.

13. What did Sultana discover was missing from the safe when she checked it after Kareem called her?
(a) The passports for Abdullah and Maha were missing.
(b) All of the cash was missing.
(c) A precious diamond and ruby necklace was missing.
(d) All of the family's legal paperwork was missing.

14. How did Jafer and Fayza meet?
(a) At a chance meeting at Kareem's law firm.
(b) At the souk (public market).
(c) Abdullah introduced them.
(d) They were neighbors and grew up together.

15. Worried, Kareem calls Sultana to check the family's safe for what?
(a) His father's will.
(b) The family jewels.
(c) A large sum of American dollars.
(d) The children's passports.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Fatma's family react to Sultana's intrusion into their lives?

2. After hearing Amani speak poorly of her family, why did Sultana lock the family's jewels in a safe?

3. To whom did the Wonder Garment that Sultana found belong?

4. What shameful secret about her cousin, Majed, did Amani learn and share with Sultana?

5. What help did Fatma seek from Sultana?

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