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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, Sultana's older sister, decided to take Sara and Sultana where?

2. Sara would only be one among many _________ to her new husband.

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

4. How was Sultana's grandfather important?

5. Who did Father marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What led to Randa's divorce from Sultana's father?

2. Describe Sara during the wedding.

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

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

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

6. What were the consequences of Sultana's fight with Ali?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Sultana created a woman's group.

Part 1) Describe this woman's group. Why did she create this group? Why did it not turn out as she had planned?

Part 2) How could this group have been beneficial? Throughout history, what other women's groups have been formed? Why?

Part 3) Would a woman's group be necessary if men and women were equals? Why or why not?

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