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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the sad story of Sultana's cousin, what was the main conflict?
(a) She was the 19th wife of an elderly Saudi man who abused her.
(b) She was wrongly accused of adultery and held in the women's room until she died.
(c) She was married to an older man and took a forbidden lover.
(d) She was an American trapped in Saudi Arabia and held against her will.

2. What did Sultana discover was missing from the safe when she checked it after Kareem called her?
(a) All of the family's legal paperwork was missing.
(b) The passports for Abdullah and Maha were missing.
(c) A precious diamond and ruby necklace was missing.
(d) All of the cash was missing.

3. In the aftermath of Abdullah's grand plan, how did Sultana feel about Kareem?
(a) She felt that his betrayal was the "final straw" and made plans to divorce him.
(b) She was furious with him for his suspicions and threateded to leave him.
(c) She believed he was hard-headed and old-fashioned, but she was lucky to have him.
(d) She realized that she was wrong and begged him to forgive her.

4. After Kareem confronted Noorah about her interactions with Maha, how did Sultana feel about Noorah's despair?
(a) Sultana was angry with Kareem for causing his mother pain.
(b) Sultana was furious with Maha.
(c) Sultana was devastated that her mother-in-law was hurt.
(d) Sultana took pleasure in Noorah's despair.

5. When Maha confirmed her family's suspicions about the story she wrote, what aspect of Saudi social life was revealed?
(a) With more royal females than males, Saudi princesses often fall in love with men that are considered below their social class.
(b) Young wives of elderly men often seek out romantic relationships with servants.
(c) Strict segregation often leads to secret homosexuality.
(d) Many Saudi men find trivial reasons to have unwanted wives murdered, legally.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason did Sultana give her children for the plight of women in Saudi Arabia?

2. At the same time that Sultana was dealing with problems with her children, what trouble was Sara having with her daughter, Nashwa?

3. Overall, what did Sultana think of Yousif, Kareem's childhood friend?

4. After arriving in London, where did Maha immediately go?

5. What personal decision did Maha make after spying on a Saudi man through a peephole?

(see the answer key)

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