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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Reema?

2. What was the purpose of the Wonder Garment?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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.

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

4. When Sultana and her family arrived in Monaco to share a rented mansion villa with Sultana's sisters, why were the sisters in a state of anxiety and great sadness?

5. Describe Saleem's attack on Reema and the outcome for Reema.

6. 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?

7. 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?

8. 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.

9. What was the "Wonder Garment" that Sultana found, and where did she find it?

10. One night in Cairo, Sultana's housekeeper began wailing while she cooked the family's supper. Why was Fatma upset?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Maha and Aisha became friends, both were exposed to the barbaric and depraved acts of Aisha's father.

Part 1) Describe the specific depraved behaviors of Aisha's father that Maha and Aisha witnessed.

Part 2) Explain the behaviors and actions in which Maha and Aisha engaged, due to the inappropriate influence of Aisha's father.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the book, Sultana expressed a belief that her dead mother was communicating with her from beyond the grave. Recall at least two instances in which Sultana believed that her mother was communicating with her and describe the messages and the circumstances.

Essay Topic 3

Describe what happened at the Plain of Mina, and why Amani was horrified by what was being done to animals there. What was the symbolism for Muslims of the practice Amani witnessed?

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