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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 would be exiled from the country.
(d) She could face execution.

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

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

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

6. 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) They argued over whose fault it was that it had been left on the floor.
(c) Abdullah was trying to read the paper and his sisters set fire to it.
(d) Amani said that it was holy and could not be thrown away because the name of God was printed on it.

7. What news of Reema did the family learn when they arrived in Monaco?
(a) She had been raped while out shopping.
(b) she was suspected of cheating on her husband.
(c) She had been brutally attacked by her husband.
(d) She had stolen money and escaped from her abusive husband.

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

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

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

11. How did Sultana react to Fatma's explanation of why she was so upset?
(a) She was sympathetic and wanted to help those who were poor and starving.
(b) She explained that she was against female circumcision and thought it barbaric.
(c) She bribed Fatma with the promise of money if she would keep quiet.
(d) She threatened to fire Fatma.

12. How did Kareem feel about what Abdullah did with the additional item/s he took from the family safe?
(a) He was happy with Abdullah's decisions.
(b) He was angry but proud of his son's sense of charity.
(c) He was disappointed and could not understand Abdullah's motive.
(d) He was ashamed of his son.

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

14. After what event did Sultana and her family rest in their villa in Cairo?
(a) The holy pilgrimage to Makkah.
(b) The wedding of Fayza and Jafer.
(c) A family reunion.
(d) Abdullah's return to his family.

15. What mission did Amani undertake with the family's staff of servants?
(a) To reunite them with the families they supported in other countries.
(b) To convert them all into proper Muslims.
(c) To dispose of the family's jewels and riches by paying them to destroy or steal the family's property.
(d) To get them all higher education by hiring tutors.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Sultana discover that Abdullah had done?

3. How did Fayza's family get her back from Jafer?

4. When Sultana became distressed over problems with her children, how did she begin to damage herself physically?

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

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