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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. Father was so outraged that he almost allowed the mutawas to do what to Ali for possessing materials that were forbidden in their religion?

2. Why did Sultana's father decide to marry again?

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

4. What did Sultana think of Cairo?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened one day when Sultana and Sara returned early from a shopping trip?

2. What were the consequences for Wafa and Nadia?

3. Why did Sultana's father marry again? How did Sultana feel about this?

4. What happened when Sultana returned from her trip?

5. How was Sara able to get divorced?

6. How did Marci come to Saudi Arabia?

7. What did Sultana and Sara do about this?

8. What happened to Ali as a result of the exposed pornography?

9. What had happened to Madeline?

10. How did Sultana's father treat her and her sisters? How did he treat her brother? How did Sultana feel about this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ali returned home from the U.S.

Part 1) Describe Ali's behavior in the U.S. Did he return home a changed man? Why or why not?

Part 2) What did Ali's return reveal about the impact of his upbringing and his experiences in the U.S.?

Part 3) How did Sultana reinforce the theme of strong women upon Ali's return? What did this reveal about Ali? What did this also reveal about Sultana?

Essay Topic 2

The king of Saudi Arabia died.

Part 1) Describe this king. How was his country affected by his death? How were Sultana and her family affected? Why?

Part 2) What global effects might be seen due to his death? Why?

Part 3) Is the death a U.S. president as significant as the death of a Saudi Arabian king? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Ali, the only son, was spoiled.

Part 1) Describe the effect this had on Ali's personality and actions. Why was he spoiled? How did this affect Sultana?

Part 2) Why were male children so important? How did this affect the treatment of women?

Part 3) Is there equality for men and women in the U.S.? Explain.

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