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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. When Sultana became distressed over problems with her children, how did she begin to damage herself physically?
(a) She started taking drugs.
(b) She began twisting and pulling out her hair.
(c) She gorged herself on fatty foods and developed heart disease.
(d) She began cutting herself.

2. Why did Abdullah's best friend, Jafer, and a woman named Fayza have to elope to be together?
(a) They were cousins.
(b) Their families had hated eachother for generations.
(c) They were from different social classes.
(d) Jafer was significantly younger than Fayza.

3. How did Jafer and Fayza meet?
(a) They were neighbors and grew up together.
(b) At a chance meeting at Kareem's law firm.
(c) Abdullah introduced them.
(d) At the souk (public market).

4. 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 planned for years to leave her husband if he ever hit her, which he did one night after getting drunk and gambling.
(c) She fell in love with her driver, who was kind to her, unlike her abusive husband.
(d) She had received threatening notes and phone calls for several weeks leading up to the attack.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Jafer and Fayza finally meet in person to start their affair?

2. With Fayza back in Saudi Arabia, what did Jafer do with his life?

3. When Fatma gave Sultana the warning from her dream, how did Sultana interpret the message?

4. What did Sultana discover that Abdullah had done?

5. Why did Sultana believe that Amani's upbringing was the reason for the changes in her behavior?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In the weeks after the holy pilgrimage, Sultana began to see great changes in Amani's actions and personality. Describe some of Amani's actions and personality changes that frightened Sultana and made her fear that Amani might one day join an extremist terrorist cult.

5. With Abdullah's efforts to reunite Jafer and Fayza, what was the final outcome for the two forbidden lovers?

6. 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?

7. Explain why female circumcision was still practiced in Saudi Arabia during Sultana's lifetime.

8. When the sisters went to visit with Reema, how did her husband, Saleem, react when he saw Reema's condition?

9. How did Sultana describe her sister, Reema's, appearance and demeanor that made her different from all the other sisters in the family?

10. In the opening scene of Chapter 8, Sultana broke up an argument between her children over a newspaper. Explain why the newspaper was such a hot topic for the siblings.

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