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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. Sultana told Kareem she would only return to him if he promised to do what?

2. Sultana was told a story by one of the nurses about another girl staying in the maternity ward. This girl had been raped by whom?

3. In 1975, Sultana was vacationing where?

4. Sultana was so happy in her new marriage that she did what?

5. Sultana took her passport and a letter allowing her to travel that she forged and flew to Dubai. Why did she fly here?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the king die?

2. What happened after Sultana suffers a bout of breast cancer?

3. How did the country react to the king's death?

4. What led to one of Kareem's brothers wanting to marry Sara?

5. What did Kareem do for Sultana to aid her in having their baby?

6. What happened when Hussein invaded Kuwait in late 1990?

7. What story did Sultana learn while in the hospital?

8. How did Kareem's mother and Sultana get into a fight?

9. How did the nurse feel about this story? How did Sultana's reaction affect the nurse?

10. How did Sultana and her mother-in-law finally make up?

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 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

Ali returned home from the U.S.

Part 1) Describe Ali's behavior in the U.S. Did he return home a changed man? Why or why not?

Part 2) What did Ali's return reveal about the impact of his upbringing and his experiences in the U.S.?

Part 3) How did Sultana reinforce the theme of strong women upon Ali's return? What did this reveal about Ali? What did this also reveal about Sultana?

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