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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. Nura said there were___________ used in that way in many cities throughout the world.

2. Why did Sultana make an attempt to be happy?

3. When this did not work, what did they do?

4. When Sultana's father learned of Sultana and Randa's participation in the group with Nadia and Wafa, what did he do?

5. Who was the king when this story took place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What had happened to Madeline?

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

3. How was Sara able to get divorced?

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

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

6. How did Sultana and her sister, Sara, feel about this opportunity to be educated?

7. Why was Sara married to this man?

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

9. What were the consequences for Wafa and Nadia?

10. What did Sultana and Sara do about this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sultana married her cousin, Kareem.

Part 1) Describe the arrangement of their marriage. How was it different from Sara's weddings? Why? How does this compare to the preparations of a wedding in our culture?

Part 2) Describe the relationship. How was this unique? How was their relationship tested? How was their relationship foreshadowed?

Part 3) Did this marriage give hope for other couples in the Saudi Arabian culture? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Sultana was sad at the end of the book.

Part 1) Why was she sad? How was this feeling of sadness carried throughout the book?

Part 2) Was there any hope for Sultana's life, her children, and her culture, according to Sultana? Why or why not? Do you believe there was hope for them? Why or why not?

Part 3) How has this book affected you, your view of Middle Eastern culture, and our own country? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Sultana did not attempt to help women in need.

Part 1) Describe the events in which Sultana did not go to the aid of other women. Why did she not try to help them?

Part 2) What did this lack of help for women in need say about the Saudi Arabian culture? What did it reveal about the women of this culture?

Part 3) If you were Sultana, would you have tried to help these women? Why or why not?

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