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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. Sara was brought together with her new husband before whom?

2. The two friends who founded the group with Sultana, Nadia and Wafa, were participating in acts that do what?

3. How was this man as king?

4. Sara learns at the age of _________ that she is to be married.

5. Marci began to tell Sultana what story?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Sultana begin to know the personal life of her maid?

2. How did Sultana learn that not all men were cruel?

3. For how long were Sultana and her mother told to stay away from Sara? Why were they able to see her after only four months?

4. What had happened to Madeline?

5. How did Sultana's trip end?

6. Why did Nura take Sultana and Sara on a trip?

7. How did Sultana get the opportunity of an education?

8. Describe Ali as a child. Why was he allowed to act this way?

9. Why did Marci have trouble being in touch with Madeline?

10. What happened when Sa'ud did not take his brothers' advice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sultana took her children to Europe.

Part 1) Why did she do this? What did this say about Sultana and the situation in which she found herself?

Part 2) How did this continue the theme of strong women? Could you have had the strength and courage to do this? Why or why not?

Part 3) Why did Kareem agree to Sultana's demands? What would have happened if he had not agreed? Use the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 2

Sultana and some of her sisters were educated.

Part 1) Why did they receive an education? How did this affect them?

Part 2) Could the education of women help their situation in Saudi Arabia? If so, how? If not, why not?

Part 3) How did Sultana use her education to benefit herself and her family? What could you learn from this?

Essay Topic 3

Sara was married to a man twice her age.

Part 1) Why was she married to this man? How did this marriage affect her?

Part 2) Was this a typical marriage? Why or why not? How was Sara saved from this marriage?

Part 3) Compare her first marriage to her second. Why were they so different?

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