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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the nurse learn about Sultana regarding this story?
(a) She would tell her father about this girl.
(b) She could do nothing to stop it.
(c) She would do all she could to stop it.
(d) She did not want to help the girl.

2. What happened to these women's families?
(a) They were shunned.
(b) They were banished.
(c) They were ignored.
(d) They were harassed.

3. What did Kareem have built for Sultana?
(a) A special room for delivering the baby at home.
(b) A suite attached to her father's home.
(c) A suite at the local hospital.
(d) A hospital.

4. In an attempt to cheer up Sara, what did Sultana do?
(a) She had Huda throw her a party.
(b) She had Huda read to her.
(c) She had Huda read her and Sara's fortunes.
(d) She had Huda visit her.

5. How was the girl punished?
(a) She was killed.
(b) She was exiled.
(c) She was sent back to London.
(d) She was put into a padded room and was not allowed human contact.

6. The pregnant girl's father planned to wait until the baby was born for what to happen?
(a) His daughter would be remprimanded.
(b) The girl would be stoned to death.
(c) The baby would be baptized.
(d) The girl would be married off.

7. In London, the young woman fell in love with ___________ man and began to live with him.
(a) A Chinese.
(b) An English.
(c) An African.
(d) An American.

8. What did Kareem's mother want her son to do regarding Sultana?
(a) Change her.
(b) Ignore her.
(c) Divorce her.
(d) Speak to her.

9. Sultana and Kareem planned to have their baby out of the country where the health care was better. Why did this not happen?
(a) They did not have the money to leave the country.
(b) They decided to build a suite instead.
(c) Sultana was very ill during her pregnancy.
(d) They were delayed so long that they were no longer able to travel.

10. The young woman's father was killed and her care was left to _________ who did not have the same views as her father.
(a) A cousin.
(b) A neighbor.
(c) A brother.
(d) An uncle.

11. What did Sultana tell Ali he could never know for sure?
(a) If his wife was pure.
(b) If his wife could have children.
(c) If the children his wife had were his.
(d) If his wife loved him.

12. Did Kareem agree to Sultana's demands?
(a) Yes.
(b) No.
(c) Not at first.
(d) Only many years later.

13. What news reached Sara and Sultana?
(a) Their brother's death.
(b) The king's death.
(c) Their father's death.
(d) The prime minister's death.

14. Sultana told Kareem she would only return to him if he promised to do what?
(a) Give her another child.
(b) Give the children to her.
(c) Marry someone else to have children.
(d) Sign a contract agreeing to never marry another woman while Sultana was alive.

15. Why did American soldiers join the refugees?
(a) To find Saddam.
(b) To protect the refugees.
(c) To learn more about the Kuwaitis.
(d) To keep Saddam from invading Saudi Arabia as well.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the nurse react to this story?

2. When the king chose not to punish Kareem's brother, Sultana's mother-in-law came to believe what?

3. How did this comment leave Ali?

4. Ali returned from studying in America where he was enjoying what?

5. One night, Sultana and Sara were sitting in the garden when one of Kareem's other brothers, Asad, came in with several friends. Why was Sara shamed?

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