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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. How was Sultana's grandfather important?

2. Sultana caught sight of Sara's face after the ceremony and knew what?

3. Who was the smartest of all the siblings?

4. Father threatened to do what if Mother did not stop pushing the issue?

5. Why did Sultana's father decide to marry again?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Sultana begin to know the personal life of her maid?

2. How did Sara's dreams die?

3. What did Sultana do with Ali's pornography stash? Why did she do this?

4. What meeting did Sultana overhear?

5. What did Sultana and her mother learn about Sara's hospitalization?

6. What happened to Ali as a result of the exposed pornography?

7. Why was Sara married to this man?

8. What did Sultana and Sara do about this?

9. Describe Sara during the wedding.

10. How did Sultana get the opportunity of an education?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The oppression of women is a recurring theme.

Part 1) How is this a theme? How does this theme support the purpose of the book?

Part 2) Is this a universal theme? Why or why not? How can you relate to this theme?

Part 3) How does this theme help to reveal the strength of the women in this story?

Essay Topic 2

Sultana created a woman's group.

Part 1) Describe this woman's group. Why did she create this group? Why did it not turn out as she had planned?

Part 2) How could this group have been beneficial? Throughout history, what other women's groups have been formed? Why?

Part 3) Would a woman's group be necessary if men and women were equals? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Sultana and Kareem's marriage was tested.

Part 1) How was their marriage tested? How did they both deal with the troubles in their marriage? Explain.

Part 2) What role did their culture play in these problems? How did they both break tradition to save their marriage and love for each other?

Part 3) What would you do to protect a relationship with someone you love? How can you relate to Sultana and Kareem?

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