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

2. In an attempt to cheer up Sara, what did Sultana do?

3. Did Kareem's mother like Sultana?

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

5. What happened to these women's families?

Short Essay Questions

1. What led Sultana to want to divorce Kareem?

2. How did the king die?

3. What did Sultana learn about female circumcision?

4. What did Sultana learn from a woman she met on the flight to London?

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

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

7. How did Sultana feel about Kareem?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sultana took her children to Europe.

Part 1) Why did she do this? What did this say about Sultana and the situation in which she found herself?

Part 2) How did this continue the theme of strong women? Could you have had the strength and courage to do this? Why or why not?

Part 3) Why did Kareem agree to Sultana's demands? What would have happened if he had not agreed? Use the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Ali, the only son, was spoiled.

Part 1) Describe the effect this had on Ali's personality and actions. Why was he spoiled? How did this affect Sultana?

Part 2) Why were male children so important? How did this affect the treatment of women?

Part 3) Is there equality for men and women in the U.S.? Explain.

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