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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What vow did Sultana make to herself as she fell asleep after dealing with Fatma's problem?
(a) She would never again let Kareem ruin another innocent life.
(b) She would fight against female circumcision.
(c) She would make sure that none of her servants' families were starving while she had so much.
(d) She was going to purify and cleanse herself to make things right with God.

3. 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 called the police and turned her son in.
(c) She decided to not meddle and let true love rule the day.
(d) She immediately forgave Abdullah for his theft and took him to London to see a psychiatrist.

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

5. 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 began stealing.
(d) She became a religious extremist.

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

7. When Fatma gave Sultana the warning from her dream, how did Sultana interpret the message?
(a) As communication from her dead mother.
(b) As a message from God.
(c) As too confusing to understand.
(d) As completely meaningless.

8. After the family's holy pilgrimage, they wished to return to Riyadh, but what forced them to delay the trip home?
(a) Sultana had to help her sister, Sara, on an important errand.
(b) Kareem abandoned the family at their vacation home.
(c) A sandstorm grounded their plane.
(d) Maha became ill.

9. How did Fatma's family react to Sultana's intrusion into their lives?
(a) They were humbled and embarrassed.
(b) They changed their minds but did not give Sultana any credit.
(c) They were grateful and wept in joy.
(d) They stubbornly argued with her.

10. What was the aftermath of Abdullah's plan?
(a) Abdullah admitted to his thievery and returned all the family treasures.
(b) Fayza's father saw how grief-stricken his daughter was and allowed her to marry Jafer.
(c) Abdullah denied his involvement in the plan and blamed Sultana for everything.
(d) Abdullah was arrested but his royal status limited the punishment he would receive.

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

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

13. To where did Jafer and Fayza flee together?
(a) Australia.
(b) America.
(c) Italy.
(d) France.

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

15. 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 went to her room to retrieve things she had taken from each of them over the years.
(b) She slipped into the Wonder Garment she had stolen and danced for them.
(c) She did an impression of their brother, Ali.
(d) She showed them the photos she had stolen from Kareem's secret hiding spot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the outcome of Sultana's and her sister's talk with Ali's wife, Nada?

2. What did Kareem do to keep Abdullah from leaving the country?

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

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

5. What help did Fatma seek from Sultana?

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