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Q. Why does Alan feel like he has to defend Ruby to Kit?
He's been a really bad husband.
He doesn't want Kit to realize he's flawed, too
He doesn't want Kit to have bad feelings toward her mom.
He's afraid Ruby will take revenge if he doesn't.
Q. Alan can't figure Saudi Arabian society out. Why is that?
It's too "foreign" for him.
He's stuck in the hotel and doesn't get to see much of it.
There are two contradictory levels to everything.
He doesn't understand how the government operates.
Q. What makes the relationship between Alan and his dad so difficult?
Ron wasn't there for Alan's childhood.
Alan had an argument with Ron and they never made up.
Ron disliked Alan's wife Ruby.
Ron hates Alan's role in offshoring American jobs.
Q. How does Zahra Hakem feel about the cultural differences between herself and Alan?
She doesn't think they are significant.
She thinks they are too great to overcome.
She thinks that Alan can't handle the differences.
She thinks that her children wouldn't approve of Alan.
Q. Why does Alan nearly shoot the shepherd boy (instead of a wolf) in the mountains?
His eyesight is poor.
He's being too macho.
He's too eager to have a victory.
He's trying to prove his shooting skill.