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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. What special privilege was granted to Sultana in Makkah because of her royal status?

2. At the end of Chapter 6, what did Sultana hint about the future of the child for whom she prayed at the end of the family's pilgrimage?

3. What unique attitude toward women's rights did Sultana's daughter Amani have?

4. Sultana recalls the sad story of which distant cousin whose plight was described in a Western documentary?

5. How were Sultana's "forgotten" people disadvantaged in Saudi Arabia?

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

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

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

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

7. 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.

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

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

10. Explain Maha's relationship with Aisha.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When the sisters all gathered in the Epilogue to commemorate the memory of their mother, each sister confided in Sultana that their mother had told each of them that she thought Sultana was a thief as a child. What did Sultana do then to confirm the idea that she was still a thief and to make her sisters laugh? What discussion caused the laughter to die down? How would you describe the mood of the women at the end of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Describe what happened at the Plain of Mina, and why Amani was horrified by what was being done to animals there. What was the symbolism for Muslims of the practice Amani witnessed?

Essay Topic 3

When Sultana learned of the impending circumcision of Fatma's granddaughter, she was willing to help in any way she could. Describe Sultana's interaction with Fatma's daughter and the outcome of their conversation. How did Sultana feel about the outcome? What did the situation do to her resolve to help stop female circumcision?

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