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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many sisters did Sultana have?
(a) Nine.
(b) Five.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Two.

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

4. Why did Sultana believe that Amani's upbringing was the reason for the changes in her behavior?
(a) She grew up too wealthy and never learned the value of anything.
(b) She was exposed to the Western lifestyle at too young of an age.
(c) She was not given enough religious instruction.
(d) She grew up too poor and put too much value on worthless things.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What help did Fatma seek from Sultana?

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

3. At the same time that Sultana was dealing with problems with her children, what trouble was Sara having with her daughter, Nashwa?

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

5. What huge obstacle did Jafer and Fayza face when they decided to elope?

Short Essay Questions

1. Fatma, Sultana's permanent housekeeper in Cairo, told Sultana about a dream she had. What was the message of the dream and how did Sultana interpret the message?

2. When Sultana went to speak with Fatma's daughter, what was the outcome?

3. Explain what Sultana found was missing from the family's safe after Kareem had suspicions about Abdullah's interest in helping his friend Jafer.

4. Describe the main reason why Abdullah's friend, Jafer, and Fayza were forbidden to marry.

5. Explain what happened to Jafer and Fayza after they decided to elope.

6. Despite their love being forbidden, Jafer and Fayza found ways to be together. Explain how the two hid their relationship but still maintained contact.

7. Sultana had very specific feelings and thoughts about her husband, Kareem, throughout the course of Chapter 9. What were some of her feelings and thoughts, and how did she ultimately feel about being married to a man like Kareem?

8. Explain what obstacle Ali faced after divorcing his wife, Nada, for the third time.

9. In addition to other important items, it was revealed that Abdullah also took nearly one million dollars in cash from the family safe. Explain what Abdullah did with that money and how Kareem felt about it.

10. After the family's holy pilgrimage, a sandstorm prohibited them from returning to Riyadh and they travel to their vacation home in Jeddah. Explain how Jeddah was different from Riyadh in regard to its restrictions on women.

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