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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. How did Jafer and Fayza communicate before meeting in person to begin their affair?

2. What part in Abdullah's plan did Sultana actually play?

3. How did Fayza's family get her back from Jafer?

4. What vow did Sultana make to herself as she fell asleep after dealing with Fatma's problem?

5. What else did the family learn that Abdullah took from the family safe?

Short Essay Questions

1. Sultana had very specific feelings and thoughts about her husband, Kareem, throughout the course of Chapter 9. What were some of her feelings and thoughts, and how did she ultimately feel about being married to a man like Kareem?

2. One night in Cairo, Sultana's housekeeper began wailing while she cooked the family's supper. Why was Fatma upset?

3. When Sultana and her family arrived in Monaco to share a rented mansion villa with Sultana's sisters, why were the sisters in a state of anxiety and great sadness?

4. Describe the main reason why Abdullah's friend, Jafer, and Fayza were forbidden to marry.

5. After the family's holy pilgrimage, a sandstorm prohibited them from returning to Riyadh and they travel to their vacation home in Jeddah. Explain how Jeddah was different from Riyadh in regard to its restrictions on women.

6. When Sultana went to speak with Fatma's daughter, what was the outcome?

7. How did Sultana describe her sister, Reema's, appearance and demeanor that made her different from all the other sisters in the family?

8. What was the "Wonder Garment" that Sultana found, and where did she find it?

9. In the opening scene of Chapter 8, Sultana broke up an argument between her children over a newspaper. Explain why the newspaper was such a hot topic for the siblings.

10. When the sisters went to visit with Reema, how did her husband, Saleem, react when he saw Reema's condition?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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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