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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. What news did Fatma bring Sultana the day after Sultana helped her with a problem?
(a) Her granddaughter had been circumcised the evening before.
(b) Her husband had died overnight from lack of medical care.
(c) Her daughter had changed her mind and called off the circumcision.
(d) She was quitting and would no longer work for Sultana's family.

2. What help did Fatma seek from Sultana?
(a) She wanted Sultana to send food and medicine to Fatma's family in Cairo.
(b) She thought her family would listen to the princess.
(c) She wanted money to guarantee her silence.
(d) She wanted protection from Kareem, whom she feared.

3. When Fatma gave Sultana the warning from her dream, how did Sultana interpret the message?
(a) As too confusing to understand.
(b) As communication from her dead mother.
(c) As a message from God.
(d) As completely meaningless.

4. What part in Abdullah's plan did Sultana actually play?
(a) She warned Abdullah not to get caught, but did not actually participate in the plan.
(b) She played no part, but lied to protect Maha from being arrested and executed.
(c) She planned the entire thing and Abdullah merely followed her orders.
(d) She played no part.

5. With Fayza back in Saudi Arabia, what did Jafer do with his life?
(a) He moved to America and hired a lawyer to help him free Fayza.
(b) He returned to Saudi Arabia and tried to forget Fayza.
(c) He moved in with Abdullah and continued to see Fayza secretly for many years.
(d) Moved to Lebanon to try and make a new life for himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would have happened to Reema if she ever officially divorced her husband?

2. What was the aftermath of Abdullah's plan?

3. How did Abdullah feel about the romance between Jafer and Fayza?

4. What huge obstacle did Jafer and Fayza face when they decided to elope?

5. What was Sultana's reaction when she realized what the Wonder Garment was and to whom it belonged?

Short Essay Questions

1. Due to the stress of what was happening with her children in the beginning of Chapter 9, Sultana developed what some call a "nervous twitch." Explain how Sultana's stress manifested itself into this "nervous twitch" and what type it was.

2. When Sultana went to speak with Fatma's daughter, what was the outcome?

3. When the sisters went to visit with Reema, how did her husband, Saleem, react when he saw Reema's condition?

4. Sultana had very specific feelings and thoughts about her husband, Kareem, throughout the course of Chapter 9. What were some of her feelings and thoughts, and how did she ultimately feel about being married to a man like Kareem?

5. Describe the main reason why Abdullah's friend, Jafer, and Fayza were forbidden to marry.

6. Despite their love being forbidden, Jafer and Fayza found ways to be together. Explain how the two hid their relationship but still maintained contact.

7. Explain what Sultana found was missing from the family's safe after Kareem had suspicions about Abdullah's interest in helping his friend Jafer.

8. Explain what happened to Jafer and Fayza after they decided to elope.

9. In addition to other important items, it was revealed that Abdullah also took nearly one million dollars in cash from the family safe. Explain what Abdullah did with that money and how Kareem felt about it.

10. In the opening scene of Chapter 8, Sultana broke up an argument between her children over a newspaper. Explain why the newspaper was such a hot topic for the siblings.

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