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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. Ali returned from studying in America where he was enjoying what?

2. Ali told his father he wanted to marry. Why?

3. What was Sara expecting while they were on vacation?

4. Sultana and her mother-in-law got into a shoving match. What did Kareem do when he saw this?

5. In the aftermath of the invasion, many Kuwaiti refugees escaped where?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the king die?

2. How did Sultana feel in the "Epilogue?" Why did she feel this way?

3. Where did the couple go for their honeymoon?

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

5. How did Father react to Sultana's attempt to sabotage her marriage?

6. What did Sultana learn about female circumcision?

7. Describe Sultana's wedding ceremony.

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

9. Describe the relationship between Kareem and Sultana at the beginning of their marriage.

10. Describe Ali's return home and his behavior upon his return.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sultana married her cousin, Kareem.

Part 1) Describe the arrangement of their marriage. How was it different from Sara's weddings? Why? How does this compare to the preparations of a wedding in our culture?

Part 2) Describe the relationship. How was this unique? How was their relationship tested? How was their relationship foreshadowed?

Part 3) Did this marriage give hope for other couples in the Saudi Arabian culture? Why or 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 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?

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