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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Nadia's father choose her punishment?
(a) He felt it was the only way to punish her.
(b) He felt it was the only way to protect the family name.
(c) He felt the damage to the family's reputation was so bad that he had no choice.
(d) He was very angry and not making logical choices.

2. Sara had dreams of what?
(a) Being a single woman.
(b) Staying at home.
(c) Marrying a handsome prince.
(d) Studying art and perhaps going to work in a museum.

3. What happened when Nadia and Wafa were caught?
(a) They were rewarded.
(b) They were ignored.
(c) They were arrested.
(d) They were scolded.

4. What did Sultana and her sisters do for their mother?
(a) They left her alone.
(b) They prayed for her.
(c) They took care of the baby.
(d) They remained by their mother's side until the end came.

5. Father also had to make a large donation to ______________.
(a) The mosque.
(b) The country.
(c) The government.
(d) The religious men.

6. Who replaced the king on the throne?
(a) Another brother, Khalid.
(b) Another brother, Abdul Aziz.
(c) Another brother, Faisal.
(d) A cousin, Kareem.

7. The two friends who founded the group with Sultana, Nadia and Wafa, were participating in acts that do what?
(a) Bring pride to their families.
(b) Place all their lives in danger.
(c) Draw a lot of attention.
(d) Draw other women to the group.

8. Why did Nura respond this way?
(a) The child's mother sold her to Ali to be used this way.
(b) The police would take care of the two boys.
(c) Father would not approve of this behavior.
(d) She may not have been believed.

9. What happened to Sultana after Father's reaction to her participation in the group with Nadia and Wafa?
(a) She became happy.
(b) She became depressed.
(c) She became worried.
(d) She became angry.

10. Mother and Sultana had to wait for Omar to bring them the letter from Father that would allow them to do what?
(a) Visit Sara.
(b) Fly.
(c) Drive.
(d) Enter Sara's hospital room.

11. Sultana caught sight of Sara's face after the ceremony and knew what?
(a) How drugged Sara was.
(b) How frightened Sara was.
(c) How happy Sara was.
(d) How unsure Sara was.

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

13. About what did Marci begin talking to Sultana?
(a) Sultana's life.
(b) Her personal life.
(c) Her work as a maid.
(d) Nothing.

14. After only __________, Father told Mother that Sara had been admitted to the hospital and that she and Sultana would go to be with her.
(a) One month.
(b) Two months.
(c) Three months.
(d) Four months.

15. Sultana's father was a very wealthy man who spoiled whom with great riches?
(a) His youngest daughter with his first wife.
(b) His only son with his first wife.
(c) His oldest son with his first wife.
(d) His only son with his second wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What significant event occurred while Sultana was in Cairo?

2. How was Sultana's grandfather important?

3. Within hours the mutawas,_______________, came to Sultana's house and told Father what they had found.

4. What else did they do in these cities?

5. What took place in the middle of the desert as was the tradition in their country?

(see the answer keys)

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