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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. After the family left Makkah after their pilgrimage, who was the man named Yousif that they met in the Valley of Mina?

2. When her marriage to Aisha's father was over, what happened to Reema?

3. What did Maha say was her reason for taking such an item (or items) with her to work?

4. What happened when Sultana confronted Kareem about his attitude toward the pilgrimage?

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

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. Explain why Sultana wondered if her daughter, Amani, was switched at birth with her sister's daughter, Nashwa?

3. What forbidden items did Sultana discover among Maha's possessions, and who did she believe gave them to her?

4. Describe the London psychiatrist's reaction to Kareem's offer to come work for the family in Saudi Arabia, and how Sultana felt about it.

5. Describe why Sultana reacted as she did when she heard that two men were trampled to death at Makkah.

6. Explain the effects that the Gulf War had on the women of Saudi Arabia, and Sultana's daughter, Maha, in particular.

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

8. In explaining a woman's place in Saudi society to their children, describe the example Kareem gave of the Prophet Mohammad's opinion on the subject and Sultana's explanation of what the Koran says about a woman's place among men.

9. Describe what happened after Sultana and Kareem discovered that Maha had taken a pistol to work with her.

10. Describe why Sultana feared that Amani might turn out like her cousin, Lawand.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the book, Sultana expressed a belief that her dead mother was communicating with her from beyond the grave. Recall at least two instances in which Sultana believed that her mother was communicating with her and describe the messages and the circumstances.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the conflict that prohibited Jafer and Fayza from being together. What social obstacles did they have to avoid and overcome in order to be together? What did they finally have to do to prove that they would do anything to be together?

Essay Topic 3

Explain how Amani's religious conversion led her down a different path than the rest of her family. How did Amani feel about her family as her faith changed and grew? How did she treat her family differently after her conversion?

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