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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. With the publication of her first book, Princess, what was Sultana's biggest regret?

2. After viewing the notable event that occurred at the Plain of Mina, what did Amani refrain from later that evening?

3. 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?

4. What unexpected, forbidden items did Sultana find among Maha's possessions when she was packing her things, at the end of Chapter 2?

5. How did Reema come to be married to Aisha's depraved father?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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.

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

6. Describe how Kareem seemed to Sultana to be more modern-thinking and progressive in his attitude toward women.

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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