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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was Sultana's grandfather important?
(a) He won back control of his country from the Rasheed clan and became the first king of Saudi Arabia.
(b) He discovered oil in Saudi Arabia.
(c) He was an important businessman in Saudi Arabia.
(d) He was the first member of her family to attend college.

2. Why did Sultana's father decide to marry again?
(a) He made a promise to a business associate.
(b) To bring the number of his wives back to four.
(c) He liked getting married.
(d) He missed his wife and was trying to replace her.

3. Sultana spent some time in the cockpit with the American pilots, an event that helped her to see what?
(a) Not all men are cruel.
(b) Americans are intelligent.
(c) Americans are nice.
(d) American men are the same as Saudi Arabian men.

4. Sultana took Ali's new headdress and did what with it?
(a) Hid it.
(b) Tore it into little pieces.
(c) Flushed it down the toilet.
(d) Threw it away.

5. Sara was brought together with her new husband before whom?
(a) The king.
(b) Her father.
(c) A holy man.
(d) A priest.

6. When Ali wrangled an invitation to go on the trip as well, how did Sultana feel?
(a) She was excited.
(b) She was enraged.
(c) She was surprised.
(d) She was disappointed.

7. Sultana's father was the son of whom?
(a) Abdul Aziz.
(b) Abdul Jabbar.
(c) Abdullah Ibrahim.
(d) Abdul Gaddy.

8. Madeline told Marci how the father of the household would do what?
(a) Insult her.
(b) Forget to pay her.
(c) Torture her.
(d) Rape her every night.

9. From Cairo, the group went on a tour of several _____________ cities.
(a) Italian.
(b) French.
(c) German.
(d) Greek.

10. Who did Father marry?
(a) Rawhah.
(b) Romana.
(c) Ranya.
(d) Randa.

11. Father threatened to do what if Mother did not stop pushing the issue?
(a) Beat her.
(b) Divorce Mother and leave her destitute.
(c) Force her to get a job.
(d) Leave her in the hospital.

12. Sultana and Mother were told they could not visit Sara for how long after her wedding?
(a) Seven months.
(b) Six months.
(c) Eight months.
(d) Five months.

13. Nura said there were___________ used in that way in many cities throughout the world.
(a) Hundreds of children.
(b) Few people.
(c) Hundreds of women.
(d) Many people.

14. When Marci arrived, she had trouble doing what?
(a) Finding work.
(b) Adjusting to the culture.
(c) Getting in touch with Madeline.
(d) Making friends.

15. Why did Sultana make an attempt to be happy?
(a) She wanted her mother to know that she was happy that she was in heaven.
(b) To grieve over the death of a loved one was to show disrespect to God.
(c) Her father did not want his daughters to show their pain.
(d) She did not want anyone to know how upset she was.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the king's brothers reluctant to do?

2. What had Sara's husband done to her?

3. Why does Nura do this?

4. Madeline had heard that a girl could make good money as what in Saudi Arabia?

5. Why were Sultana and her mother not allowed to see Sara for this length of time?

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