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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. To whom is Sara to be married?

2. Within hours the mutawas,_______________, came to Sultana's house and told Father what they had found.

3. Did Sultana choose to begin wearing a veil and abaaya when she was in Cairo?

4. With the news of her impending marriage, what happened to Sara?

5. Sara's marriage had already been made between whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Sara able to get divorced?

2. Why was Sara married to this man?

3. What was significant about Sultana's trip to Cairo?

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

5. What did Sultana do with Ali's pornography stash? Why did she do this?

6. What had happened to Madeline?

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

8. Why could nothing be done for this little girl?

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

10. Describe the first fight that took place between Sultana and Ali.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sultana was the daughter of a prince of Saudi Arabia.

Part 1) Describe her life. How did being a princess affect her life and decisions made about her life?

Part 2) Would you consider her life a privileged one? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does her life compare to your own? Can you relate to her? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Sultana's mother died.

Part 1) How did this affect Sultana? How did the rituals surrounding the death of a woman support the theme of oppression?

Part 2) What other women died in this story? Why? How did these deaths also support the theme of oppression?

Part 3) How is death a theme in this book? How is this related to the other themes?

Essay Topic 3

Sultana and Kareem's marriage was tested.

Part 1) How was their marriage tested? How did they both deal with the troubles in their marriage? Explain.

Part 2) What role did their culture play in these problems? How did they both break tradition to save their marriage and love for each other?

Part 3) What would you do to protect a relationship with someone you love? How can you relate to Sultana and Kareem?

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