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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom in London did Maha feel comfortable speaking to, openly?
(a) The family's elderly housekeeper.
(b) Her psychiatrist.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) The king.

2. After arriving in London, where did Maha immediately go?
(a) To a mental institution.
(b) To a posh resort.
(c) To see long-lost family.
(d) To a safehouse.

3. In the sad story of Sultana's cousin, what memorable act did the woman attempt?
(a) She contacted the authorities in the United States and begged them to rescue her.
(b) She faked her death and tried to escape the country dressed as a man.
(c) She told her husband she was going shopping and actually fled the country with only a passport and a few posessions.
(d) She kidnapped her driver at gunpoint and made him drive her to the airport.

4. What was Maha's relationship with Aisha?
(a) Aisha was Maha's illegitimate child who was born in secret.
(b) Aisha was the family's London housekeeper in whom Maha confided.
(c) They were secret lovers.
(d) Maha helped Aisha escape from her abusive elderly husband.

5. How did Sultana view her son Abdullah's attitude toward women?
(a) He seemed to display a little chauvinism.
(b) He had contempt for women.
(c) He felt intimidated by women.
(d) He was supportive of women's rights.

Short Answer Questions

1. What suspicions of Sultana did Kareem have after he discovered what Abdullah had stolen from the safe?

2. Why did the family's arrival in London surprise the permanent staff at the family home?

3. What mission did Amani undertake with the family's staff of servants?

4. Worried, Kareem calls Sultana to check the family's safe for what?

5. What story about the Prophet Muhammad's attitude toward women did Kareem tell his children?

(see the answer key)

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