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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. According to Sultana, what were the main duties of King Fahd?
(a) To rule over four distinct groups of citizens.
(b) To bring peace to war-torn Saudi Arabia.
(c) To establish order among the chaotic nation.
(d) To unify the people and eliminate class distinctions.

2. When Maha confirmed her family's suspicions about the story she wrote, what aspect of Saudi social life was revealed?
(a) Young wives of elderly men often seek out romantic relationships with servants.
(b) Strict segregation often leads to secret homosexuality.
(c) Many Saudi men find trivial reasons to have unwanted wives murdered, legally.
(d) With more royal females than males, Saudi princesses often fall in love with men that are considered below their social class.

3. Why did the family's arrival in London surprise the permanent staff at the family home?
(a) They arrived a month earlier than they had planned.
(b) The war had kept the family away for a couple of years.
(c) They forgot to call.
(d) They were forced to keep their travel plans a secret.

4. What did Sultana and Kareem discover that Maha was taking to work with her at the hospital?
(a) Drugs.
(b) A pistol.
(c) Brass knuckles.
(d) A Bible.

5. What was the result of Maha's cursing and swearing at her grandfather?
(a) He sent Maha away to live in exile in Egypt.
(b) He denied the existence of both Maha and her sister.
(c) He called the religious police to deal with Maha.
(d) He instructed Sultana and Kareem to have Maha stoned to death.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the sad story of Sultana's cousin, what was the main conflict?

2. Why did Sultana fear that Amani would turn out like her cousin Lawand?

3. What was Maha's relationship with Aisha?

4. While in London, how did Maha behave toward her family?

5. During the trip to London, what is revealed about Maha's relationship with her grandmother, Noorah?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how a poor Yemeni girl named Reema fell into the clutches of Aisha's depraved father and fell victim to the mut'a.

2. How did Kareem react to the news about Maha that was revealed in London?

3. Describe what happened at the eventful and memorable dinner with Lawand and Sara that Sultana recalled in Chapter 5.

4. 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?

5. Explain why Maha went to London and who accompanied her.

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

7. Explain how Kareem's dream about the holy pilgrimage affected his attitude toward participating in it in the future.

8. Each of Sultana's children had different ideas of a woman's place in the world. Describe their attitude toward women at the time immediately following the family's holy pilgrimage to Makkah.

9. Explain Sultana's conflicting feelings about the effect her book, Princess, had on her family.

10. Describe how Sultana's father, brother and husband reacted as they read passages from her book out loud at the family meeting.

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