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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What memorable event happened during a tense dinner with Sultana, Sara and their cousin, Lawand?
(a) Lawand suffered a nervous breakdown and was locked in seclusion for the next three months.
(b) Lawand attacked Sara and Sultana sprayed her with Mace.
(c) Lawand spoke loudly about her extremist religious beliefs and was arrested at the restaurant.
(d) Lawand pinched and slapped Sultana for wearing a diamond necklace.

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

3. What change in Amani occurred during the family's holy pilgrimage?
(a) She became depressed and withdrawn.
(b) She decided to reject religion completely.
(c) She decided that she was confused about her path in life and what God wanted from her.
(d) She became devoutly religious.

4. What family crisis changed the way Kareem felt about the pilgrimage?
(a) Kareem's decision to take a second wife.
(b) Maha's breakdown.
(c) Sultana's threat of divorce.
(d) Abdullah's run-in with the law.

5. Who was Jean Sasson?
(a) An American wed to a Saudi prince.
(b) Sultana's real identity.
(c) Sultana's most trusted servant.
(d) The author responsible for telling Sultana's story.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the family's holy pilgrimage, what was the significance of visiting Mount Arafat?

2. What did Sultana and Kareem discover that Maha was taking to work with her at the hospital?

3. In the sad story of Sultana's cousin, what was the main conflict?

4. At the end of the pilgrimage, for which of her children did Sultana worry the most?

5. What group of people in Saudi Arabia did Sultana consider forgotten?

(see the answer key)

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