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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. Who was the king when this story took place?

2. What did Sara's husband say three times in front of two male witnesses?

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

4. Sultana attended Sara's wedding, which began where?

5. What happened to Sultana after Father's reaction to her participation in the group with Nadia and Wafa?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

5. What did Sultana and her mother learn about Sara's hospitalization?

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

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

8. Why was Sara married to this man?

9. What meeting did Sultana overhear?

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

There was conflict between Sultana and her mother-in-law.

Part 1) Describe this conflict. Why did this conflict exist? How was this conflict resolved?

Part 2) How did Sultana show her strength throughout this ordeal? What could be learned from her?

Part 3) With whom have you had a conflict? How was this conflict resolved? Did you show your strength throughout this ordeal? If so, how? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 2

There was animosity between Sultana and her brother, Ali.

Part 1) Why did this animosity exist? What did it reveal about their personalities?

Part 2) How have their parents played a role in their relationship?

Part 3) How were both Ali and Sultana adversely affected by the way they have been raised and their relationship with each other?

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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