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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) She did not know Asad's friends.
(b) She was seen without her veil.
(c) She was not a clean woman.
(d) She was a divorced woman.

2. Father agreed when Sultana asked what?
(a) If she could not get married.
(b) If she could marry someone else.
(c) If she could get married right away.
(d) If she could meet Kareem.

3. Why did Sultana seek revenge on her brother?
(a) For all the bad blood between them over the years.
(b) She hated men.
(c) She wanted to protect women from him.
(d) She was very mean-spirited.

4. Why did they live here?
(a) They were waiting until their own palace could be built.
(b) They did not have the money to build their own palace.
(c) Sultana had a palace built as a gift for Kareem.
(d) Kareem had a large home.

5. Ali returned from studying in America where he was enjoying what?
(a) College.
(b) Making friends.
(c) What he called the looseness of American women.
(d) Learning English.

Short Answer Questions

1. Father was _____________ at Sultana's attempted sabotage.

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

3. Sultana and Kareem planned to have their baby out of the country where the health care was better. Why did this not happen?

4. How did this comment leave Ali?

5. Sultana learned she was pregnant and decided to do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What led to one of Kareem's brothers wanting to marry Sara?

2. How did the king die?

3. How did Sultana and her mother-in-law finally make up?

4. What happened when Hussein invaded Kuwait in late 1990?

5. What did Sultana learn about an old friend, prior to her friend's father's death?

6. How did Sultana react to Kareem's request to marry again?

7. What did Sultana learn about female circumcision?

8. What led Sultana to want to divorce Kareem?

9. What story did Sultana learn while in the hospital?

10. What did Kareem do for Sultana to aid her in having their baby?

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