2. What else did the family learn that Abdullah took from the family safe?
(a) Nearly one million dollars.
(b) His father's identification and legal documents.
(c) A gun.
(d) A priceless ruby and diamond necklace.

3. What circumstances led up to Reema's situation?
(a) Her husband grew increasingly violent and raped her one night after watching pornography.
(b) She had received threatening notes and phone calls for several weeks leading up to the attack.
(c) She fell in love with her driver, who was kind to her, unlike her abusive husband.
(d) She had planned for years to leave her husband if he ever hit her, which he did one night after getting drunk and gambling.

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

5. How did Sultana describe Reema's appearance and demeanor?
(a) Exceptionally beautiful, but very cruel.
(b) Not a single attractive feature, but caring and cheerful.
(c) Very thin and ugly, but shy and sweet.
(d) Ugly inside and out.

6. What thoughts did Sultana come to have about Amani's impact on the royal family?
(a) She was worried that Amani's actions would embarrass the family name.
(b) She feared that Amani would be the downfall of the family.
(c) She feared that Amani would expose the family's dark secrets.
(d) She knew Amani would be the favored child for her selfless giving.

7. Why did the siblings fight over a newspaper in the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) Amani said that it was holy and could not be thrown away because the name of God was printed on it.
(b) There was an article about Sultana's book and Amani wanted to show her despite her siblings' protests.
(c) Abdullah was trying to read the paper and his sisters set fire to it.
(d) They argued over whose fault it was that it had been left on the floor.

8. After leaving Cairo, the family traveled to Monaco to share a villa with Sultana's sisters. What was the sisters' mood when they arrived?
(a) Polite but distant, like strangers.
(b) Sadness and anxiety.
(c) Anger and resentment.
(d) Joyful celebration.

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

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

11. How did Jafer and Fayza communicate before meeting in person to begin their affair?
(a) Email.
(b) Notes passed between their servants.
(c) They spoke over the wall separating their houses.
(d) Secret telephone conversations.

12. What was Kareem's condition and attitude when Sultana returned home with Fatma?
(a) He was angry and sulking.
(b) He was feeling guilty and apologetic.
(c) He was drunk and combative.
(d) He was peaceful and serene, unaware that there was a problem.

13. What would have happened to Reema if she ever officially divorced her husband?
(a) She would lose custody of her children.
(b) Women in Saudi Arabia are never granted divorces.
(c) She could face execution.
(d) She would be exiled from the country.

14. What suspicions of Sultana did Kareem have after he discovered what Abdullah had stolen from the safe?
(a) He suspected that she was the real thief and wrongfully blamed her son.
(b) He suspected that Abdullah was simply following his mother's orders.
(c) He suspected her of supplying the safe combination.
(d) He suspected that Maha was the real thief and Sultana was covering for her by blaming Abdullah.

15. How did Sultana explain divorce in Saudi Arabia?
(a) As the only way that men and women become equal.
(b) As impossible for women to attain.
(c) As a woman's only chance at a good life.
(d) As a means of oppressing women.