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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 Western documentary tells the sad story of Sultana's cousin?

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

3. What did Sultana tell her children that the Koran says about equality of women?

4. What protection did the title of "princess" afford Sultana when it came to exposing her identity?

5. Why did Sultana regret taking fourteen year old Amani on the holy pilgrimage at such an impressionable age?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain mut'a, the cruel and selfish custom practiced by the depraved father of Maha's friend, Aisha.

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

3. When Sultana told her daughters stories on the plane during their holy pilgrimage, how did their reaction make Sultana feel?

4. Explain how Sultana felt that the strict segregation of Saudi Arabia affected society.

5. Describe how the book Princess affected the relationship between Kareem and Sultana.

6. 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?

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

8. Explain the circumstances of Lawand's life and how she fared.

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

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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Princess Sultana's passion in life is supporting women of Saudi society in their quest for equal rights and fair treatment by men. Cite four examples from the book of how women in Saudi Arabia were oppressed or mistreated by men.

Essay Topic 2

The publication of Princess Sultana's first book, Princess, had varied effects on the people in her life. Recall the reactions of her family and friends, and explain how each of the following people felt about the publication of Princess and how they treated Sultana once her identity was revealed: Kareem, Sultana's father, Ali and Sara.

Essay Topic 3

Early in the book, Sultana wondered if her daughter, Maha, and her sister Sara's daughter, Nashwa, had been switched at birth. What similarities to Sara did Maha display as a child? What similarities to Sultana did Nashwa display as a young adult?

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