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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 first day of the pilgrimage, what sounds did Sultana hear coming from Amani's room?

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

4. After the decision regarding Aisha, what did Maha say that shocked her parents?

5. In the Prologue, why does Sultana study the photo of King Fahd?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the purification process that faithful Muslims observe before their holy pilgrimage.

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

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

6. 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?

7. Describe Kareem's dream about the holy pilgrimage.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Sultana, her husband and Aisha's father all agreed that Maha and Aisha should no longer socialize, Maha flew into a rage and caused her parents to seek psychiatric help for their disturbed daughter. Explain the story of the harem girl that Maha told to her psychiatrist and its implications.

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

Sultana desired for the entire family to attend the holy pilgrimage to Makkah, but Kareem was unwilling to attend.

Part 1) Explain why a dream Kareem had scared him so much that he was afraid to attend the pilgrimage.

Part 2) Describe why Sultana feared that Kareem's dream had come true and how she reacted when she learned that it had not.

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