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

2. On the plane trip portion of the holy pilgrimage, what stories did Sultana tell her daughters?
(a) Stories of children being hurt or kidnapped during the holy pilgrimage.
(b) Stories about their poor ancestors and how proud she was of them.
(c) Stories of their childhood and how much she sacrificed for them.
(d) Stories of how Allah had blessed her life.

3. During the family's holy pilgrimage, what was the significance of visiting Mount Arafat?
(a) It is where scientists believe the Kaaba was built.
(b) It is considered the birthplace of Islam.
(c) It was where the Prophet Muhammad gave his final sermon.
(d) It was where Sultana and Kareem were wed.

4. How did Sultana react when her father and brother began to read mockingly from her book?
(a) She laughed out loud in relief.
(b) She was humiliated.
(c) Her fear turned to anger.
(d) She was too frightened to respond.

5. After arriving in London, where did Maha immediately go?
(a) To see long-lost family.
(b) To a posh resort.
(c) To a mental institution.
(d) To a safehouse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Sultana's fervent prayer for the child about whom she was worried at the end of their pilgrimage?

2. How does King Fahd look to Sultana in the photo?

3. In what ways did Sultana hold the king responsible for the plight of the country's forgotten citizens?

4. Overall, what did Sultana think of Yousif, Kareem's childhood friend?

5. To whom in London did Maha feel comfortable speaking to, openly?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of the family's holy pilgrimage, Sultana had great worries about Amani's future. Explain why Sultana feared that Amani might become a religious extremist?

2. In the end, explain what the family decided to do about Sultana and the book and how they treated her.

3. When Kareem bumped into an old friend from school name Yousif, he discovered that the man was quite different from the boy he knew. Explain Yousif's opinion of women in Saudi Arabia and describe Kareem's reaction to learning about his old friend's ideas about right and wrong.

4. Describe how Kareem seemed to Sultana to be more modern-thinking and progressive in his attitude toward women.

5. Explain Maha's relationship with Aisha.

6. Describe how Amani's family and servants catered to her love of animals.

7. Explain the circumstances that led to Sultana's exposure as the author of Princess.

8. Describe the purification process that faithful Muslims observe before their holy pilgrimage.

9. Describe Sultana's experience of purification before the holy pilgrimage.

10. As Sultana gazed upon a photo of her uncle, the king of Saudi Arabia, Fahd ibn Abdul Aziz, what thoughts and feelings did she have about the man's character?

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