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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 did Reema suspect was wrong with her husband, Saleem?
2. With Fayza back in Saudi Arabia, what did Jafer do with his life?
3. What did Sultana discover that Abdullah had done?
4. How was Sultana's upbringing different from those of her children?
5. What warning did Fatma share with Sultana because of a dream she had?
Short Essay Questions
1. Fatma, Sultana's permanent housekeeper in Cairo, told Sultana about a dream she had. What was the message of the dream and how did Sultana interpret the message?
2. What was the "Wonder Garment" that Sultana found, and where did she find it?
3. Explain what obstacle Ali faced after divorcing his wife, Nada, for the third time.
4. Explain what Sultana found was missing from the family's safe after Kareem had suspicions about Abdullah's interest in helping his friend Jafer.
5. Sultana blamed Amani's upbringing for her extreme religious conversion. Explain the differences in the economic climate between the time of Sultana's childhood and that of Amani.
6. When the sisters went to visit with Reema, how did her husband, Saleem, react when he saw Reema's condition?
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. In the weeks after the holy pilgrimage, Sultana began to see great changes in Amani's actions and personality. Describe some of Amani's actions and personality changes that frightened Sultana and made her fear that Amani might one day join an extremist terrorist cult.
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. One night in Cairo, Sultana's housekeeper began wailing while she cooked the family's supper. Why was Fatma upset?
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
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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