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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. 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?
2. How does Sultana remember King Fahd from his youth?
3. What reason did Sultana give her children for the plight of women in Saudi Arabia?
4. What happened when Sultana confronted Kareem about his attitude toward the pilgrimage?
5. What specific feelings toward women did Yousif express to Kareem?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Explain mut'a, the cruel and selfish custom practiced by the depraved father of Maha's friend, Aisha.
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. Describe the story Maha wrote while in London.
6. What forbidden items did Sultana discover among Maha's possessions, and who did she believe gave them to her?
7. What types of stories did Sultana tell her daughters on the plane, and how did they react?
8. Explain Maha's relationship with Aisha.
9. When the family was in the final days of their holy pilgrimage and came to the Plain of Mina, explain what was being done with hundreds of goats and other animals and how Amani reacted when she arrived and witnessed what was going on there.
10. Explain the circumstances that led to Sultana's exposure as the author of Princess.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Prior to leaving on a holy pilgrimage, Muslims are required to go through a process of cleansing and purification called Ihram.
Part 1) Explain the various aspects of Ihram and the cleaning or purification value of each.
Part 2) Describe Sultana's struggle with the processes of Ihram. Why did she have so much trouble?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the marriage of Sultana's sister, Reema, and her husband, Saleem. What kind of man was Saleem? What kind of woman was Reema? How did their history together possibly indicate the violence that would come when Saleem violently raped her and caused her terrible, lasting injuries?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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