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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the same time that Sultana was dealing with problems with her children, what trouble was Sara having with her daughter, Nashwa?
(a) She was acting sexually suggestive toward the family's servants.
(b) She told her mother she was a lesbian.
(c) She became a religious extremist.
(d) She began stealing.

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

3. In the aftermath of Abdullah's grand plan, how did Sultana feel about Kareem?
(a) She believed he was hard-headed and old-fashioned, but she was lucky to have him.
(b) She was furious with him for his suspicions and threateded to leave him.
(c) She felt that his betrayal was the "final straw" and made plans to divorce him.
(d) She realized that she was wrong and begged him to forgive her.

4. Why did Sultana blame Saudi society for Jafer and Fayza's decision to elope?
(a) If their age difference was not such a scandal in Saudi society, they would have been able to marry.
(b) If their parents could have overcome years of fighting, they could have lived normally.
(c) If Jafer was not so wealthy and Fayza so poor, society would not care if they married.
(d) If they had been allowed to socialize normally, they would not have wild feelings.

5. What shameful secret about her cousin, Majed, did Amani learn and share with Sultana?
(a) Majed married two teenage virgins, used them for sex and divorced them one month later.
(b) Majed poured scalding water down the throat of his infant daughter to kill her.
(c) Majed was a homosexual.
(d) Majed raped a woman who was in a coma in the hospital.

6. With Fayza back in Saudi Arabia, what did Jafer do with his life?
(a) He moved in with Abdullah and continued to see Fayza secretly for many years.
(b) Moved to Lebanon to try and make a new life for himself.
(c) He returned to Saudi Arabia and tried to forget Fayza.
(d) He moved to America and hired a lawyer to help him free Fayza.

7. After the holy pilgrimage, how did Amani's clothing change?
(a) She worried that everything she owned was too ugly.
(b) She wore short skirts and revealing tops at home.
(c) She refused to wear her veil in public.
(d) She wore the dark, thick clothing of a fundamentalist.

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

9. How did Fayza's family get her back from Jafer?
(a) They tracked them down, knocked out Jafer and took Fayza by force.
(b) Fayza felt guilty for going against her family and begged Jafer to allow her to go home and face her punishment.
(c) They negotiated over the phone with the couple and they agreed to return home.
(d) The family hired a private investigator who found them and kidnapped Fayza after drugging Jafer.

10. 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) Sadness and anxiety.
(b) Joyful celebration.
(c) Polite but distant, like strangers.
(d) Anger and resentment.

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

12. How did Reema look when Sultana and her sisters came to visit her?
(a) Angry and wanting revenge.
(b) Sickly and scared.
(c) Excited and happy.
(d) Worried but content.

13. What huge obstacle did Jafer and Fayza face when they decided to elope?
(a) Fayza was betrothed to another man.
(b) Jafer was already married.
(c) Fayza did not have access to her passport or traveling papers.
(d) Abdullah was also in love with Fayza.

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

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Amani began to invite friends and extended family over for meetings, what was the purpose?

3. Why did Sultana enjoy spending time at the family's vacation home in Jeddah?

4. How did the story of Reema's situation leave Sultana feeling?

5. After what event did Sultana and her family rest in their villa in Cairo?

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