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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Sultana's friend got accepted to a school in London, how did her father respond?
(a) He was surprised and shocked.
(b) He was thrilled and immediately arranged for her to go.
(c) He was hesitant to send her there.
(d) He was angry and unhappy.

2. Why did Sultana decide to do this when she found she was pregnant?
(a) She did not trust the hospitals in any other country.
(b) She did not want Kareem's baby.
(c) It was the only course of action open to her.
(d) She wanted to be near her family.

3. A few months later, Sultana called Kareem and agreed to do what?
(a) Meet him.
(b) Divorce him.
(c) Return home.
(d) Send the children home.

4. In 1975, Sultana was vacationing where?
(a) In Baghdad.
(b) In Juddah.
(c) In New York City.
(d) In Greece.

5. The girl told the authorities her story, but the boys insisted what?
(a) The girl had initiated the sexual encounter.
(b) They did nothing.
(c) The girl paid them.
(d) They were forced into the sexual encounter.

6. What was Sara expecting while they were on vacation?
(a) Her first child.
(b) A telephone call from her father.
(c) Her divorce papers.
(d) A letter from her husband.

7. Once in London, Sultana and the children traveled to Zurich where she did what?
(a) Withdrew money from her son's bank account.
(b) Enrolled her children in school.
(c) Found a job.
(d) Learned English.

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

9. What did this removal cause?
(a) Sex and childbirth to be extremely difficult.
(b) Women to not be interested in marriage.
(c) Girls to be unrecognizable behind a veil.
(d) A woman to look more pure.

10. The girl was outraged and in an attempt to end the marriage, told her new husband what?
(a) She did not love him.
(b) She was sick.
(c) She was not pure.
(d) She did not want to be married to him.

11. Father was _____________ at Sultana's attempted sabotage.
(a) Angry.
(b) Embarrassed.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Amused.

12. What did the death of this prominent person prompt Asad to do?
(a) Run for Prime Minister.
(b) Sign a paper ensuring his daughter's freedom to choose a husband without family intervention.
(c) Move his wife and child out of the country.
(d) Leave the country.

13. The following day Asad announced what?
(a) His intention to marry Sara.
(b) He would not be staying with Sara's family.
(c) He did not want to be around Sara.
(d) He intended to marry Sara's younger sister.

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

15. 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 neighbor.
(b) A brother.
(c) A cousin.
(d) An uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. In an attempt to cheer up Sara, what did Sultana do?

2. What happened to these women's families?

3. What happened to these women?

4. Why did Sultana's mother-in-law make amends with Sultana?

5. What did Kareem's mother think about Sultana?

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