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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Sultana react to Fatma's explanation of why she was so upset?

3. Where did Jafer and Fayza finally meet in person to start their affair?

4. What did the family learn that Abdullah had done with the additional item/s he took from the family safe?

5. How did Jafer and Fayza meet?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the Epilogue, the sisters all gathered to remember their mother and to catch up on each other's lives. What did they learn had become of both Ali's wife, Nada, and their sister, Reema?

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

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

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

5. Amani learned of a horrible family secret involving Ali's son, Majed. Explain what happened to the woman in the hospital and how Majed was involved.

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

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

8. Describe Saleem's attack on Reema and the outcome for Reema.

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

10. After the family's holy pilgrimage, a sandstorm prohibited them from returning to Riyadh and they travel to their vacation home in Jeddah. Explain how Jeddah was different from Riyadh in regard to its restrictions on women.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the various actions Abdullah took to help Jafer and Fayza be together. What parts of Abdullah's upbringing likely caused him to feel compelled to help the two be together?

Essay Topic 2

Many of the women Sultana knew wished that they could divorce their husbands. Explain how divorce worked in Saudi Arabia. What different rules about divorce applied to men and women? What consequences of divorce were there for men and for women?

Essay Topic 3

Amani learned a terrible secret about her cousin, Majed. What occurred and what were the consequences for the unfortunate woman involved? How did his father react to the news? What was his father's greatest concern about the situation?

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