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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. How was the marriage beneficial to Father?

2. Why were these people used like this?

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

4. Sultana's father was a very wealthy man who spoiled whom with great riches?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Marci come to Saudi Arabia?

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

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

5. What meeting did Sultana overhear?

6. What had happened to Madeline?

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

8. What were the consequences for Wafa and Nadia?

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

10. How was Sara able to get divorced?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Sultana traveled to Cairo.

Part 1) Describe this trip. Why was it significant?

Part 2) How did the events of this trip support a theme in this book?

Part 3) Where else did Sultana travel? How did this traveling affect her and her opinions about the role of men and women in Saudi Arabian society?

Essay Topic 3

Marci told the horrific story of her friend, Madeline.

Part 1) Describe this story. How did it support the theme of oppression?

Part 2) How was this story even more shocking than some of the others? What did it reveal about both men and women in Saudi Arabia?

Part 3) Describe another time in history when the people of a culture or country ignored atrocities to protect themselves. How does this compare to what took place in Saudi Arabia?

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