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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Sultana regret taking fourteen year old Amani on the holy pilgrimage at such an impressionable age?
(a) She became a religious fanatic.
(b) She became paranoid that God did not love her.
(c) She announced that she no longer believed in God at all.
(d) She decided she was not meant to be a Muslim.

2. When Kareem and Sultana met with Aisha's father, what did the families decide about Maha and Aisha?
(a) That Aisha should come and live with Maha's family where she would have a better life.
(b) That they should stop seeing each other.
(c) That Maha was a positive influence that Aisha really needed.
(d) That they should both go into therapy together.

3. When her marriage to Aisha's father was over, what happened to Reema?
(a) She was divorced and sent home to her family in shame.
(b) She was cast into the women's room to live in exile for the rest of her life.
(c) She was married off as the second wife to a poor Yemeni tea boy.
(d) She was stoned to death in a private ceremony.

4. How did Reema come to be married to Aisha's depraved father?
(a) She was a gift to Aisha's father because of a business deal.
(b) She was used by her father to pay a debt to Aisha's father.
(c) She was kidnapped at knifepoint by hired thieves.
(d) Her family was poor and was forced to sell her for money to feed his family.

5. What happened after Kareem and Sultana confronted Amani and told her she needed to have passion for humans and not animals?
(a) She became depressed and released all the animals from their cages.
(b) She became angry and more fanatic than ever.
(c) She calmed down and became less fanatic.
(d) She threatened to kill herself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Sultana discover was missing from the safe when she checked it after Kareem called her?

2. What was the result of Maha's cursing and swearing at her grandfather?

3. Why was the family's time in Jeddah less enjoyable because of Amani?

4. What was Amani's reaction to the notable event that took place at the Plain of Mina?

5. Why did the family servant, Fatma, begin wailing and praying while she prepared the family's supper?

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