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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Sultana's mother-in-law make amends with Sultana?
(a) She did not want a scandal.
(b) She feared Sultana's family.
(c) She did not want to lose her son's affection.
(d) She realized she liked Sultana.

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

3. How did this comment leave Ali?
(a) With a lack of confidence in himself as a man.
(b) Surprised.
(c) Enraged.
(d) Shocked.

4. What was the cause of this death?
(a) A stranger assassinated him.
(b) A member of the royal family killed him in revenge.
(c) He was very ill.
(d) He had a heart attack and died.

5. What rumor was spreading about one woman?
(a) She had been divorced.
(b) She had been exiled.
(c) She had been tortured.
(d) She had been killed.

6. When Kareem learned about Sultana's plans, what did he do?
(a) He did not want her to give it up for adoption.
(b) He wanted to be with her when she had the baby.
(c) He confessed his undying love to her and begged her to return to him.
(d) He agreed that she should have the baby in the U.S.

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

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

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

10. Sultana and her mother-in-law got into a shoving match. What did Kareem do when he saw this?
(a) He broke up the fight.
(b) He divorced Sultana.
(c) He hit Sultana.
(d) He ignored them.

11. This relative forced the girl to return home and do what?
(a) Marry a cousin.
(b) Marry a neighbor.
(c) Marry him.
(d) Marry an older man.

12. Sultana was so happy in her new marriage that she did what?
(a) Enjoyed a long honeymoon.
(b) Welcomed Kareem into her bedroom after only a few nights.
(c) Agreed to live in Kareem's parents' home.
(d) Wanted many children.

13. Huda claimed that what would happen to Sara?
(a) She would die young.
(b) She would marry again some day and have six children.
(c) She would never be happy again.
(d) She would get married soon.

14. For their honeymoon, where did Sultana and Kareem go?
(a) The United States.
(b) Tokyo and Bombay.
(c) Cairo and the United States.
(d) Canada.

15. In the aftermath of the invasion, many Kuwaiti refugees escaped where?
(a) To Great Britain.
(b) To India.
(c) To the United States.
(d) To Saudi Arabia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sultana told Kareem she would only return to him if he promised to do what?

2. A few months later, Sultana called Kareem and agreed to do what?

3. What happened to the girl as a result of this encounter?

4. What did Kareem have built for Sultana?

5. What did Sultana and Kareem continue to do often in the weeks before the wedding?

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