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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Among the purification rituals before the holy pilgrimage, what was not allowed?
(a) Wearing of perfume, jewelry or makeup.
(b) Travel outside the country.
(c) Eating during the daytime.
(d) Work.

2. What was Sultana's fervent prayer for the child about whom she was worried at the end of their pilgrimage?
(a) That the child would grow to be kind and treat others fairly.
(b) That the child would not become a religious extremist.
(c) That the child would learn to love and trust her again.
(d) That the child would not stray from the Muslim faith.

3. During the family's holy pilgrimage, what was the significance of visiting Mount Arafat?
(a) It was where the Prophet Muhammad gave his final sermon.
(b) It was where Sultana and Kareem were wed.
(c) It is considered the birthplace of Islam.
(d) It is where scientists believe the Kaaba was built.

4. What impact on women's rights did the Gulf War have for the women of Saudi Arabia?
(a) The restrictions were lessened.
(b) The war had little impact on women's rights.
(c) The restrictions became harsher.
(d) The restrictions vanished for a short period of time.

5. Who is Maha?
(a) Sultana's sister and closest friend.
(b) The first wife of King Fahd.
(c) Ali's wife, who he eventually divorced three times.
(d) Sultana's middle child.

6. Sultana recalls the sad story of which distant cousin whose plight was described in a Western documentary?
(a) Princess Anani.
(b) Princess Maha.
(c) Princess Misha'il.
(d) Princess Noorah.

7. What was the result of Maha's cursing and swearing at her grandfather?
(a) He called the religious police to deal with Maha.
(b) He instructed Sultana and Kareem to have Maha stoned to death.
(c) He denied the existence of both Maha and her sister.
(d) He sent Maha away to live in exile in Egypt.

8. According to Sultana, what were the main duties of King Fahd?
(a) To establish order among the chaotic nation.
(b) To unify the people and eliminate class distinctions.
(c) To rule over four distinct groups of citizens.
(d) To bring peace to war-torn Saudi Arabia.

9. After Kareem confronted Noorah about her interactions with Maha, how did Sultana feel about Noorah's despair?
(a) Sultana was furious with Maha.
(b) Sultana took pleasure in Noorah's despair.
(c) Sultana was devastated that her mother-in-law was hurt.
(d) Sultana was angry with Kareem for causing his mother pain.

10. Who accompanied Maha to London?
(a) Her sisters.
(b) Her parents.
(c) Her grandparents.
(d) Her older brother and an aunt.

11. On the plane trip portion of the holy pilgrimage, what stories did Sultana tell her daughters?
(a) Stories about their poor ancestors and how proud she was of them.
(b) Stories of how Allah had blessed her life.
(c) Stories of children being hurt or kidnapped during the holy pilgrimage.
(d) Stories of their childhood and how much she sacrificed for them.

12. When her father revealed a copy of Princess to the family, in which language was his copy written?
(a) English.
(b) German.
(c) Arabic.
(d) French.

13. What is the story about that Maha wrote in London?
(a) An American girl marries a Saudi man who is actually the Devil.
(b) A poor Yemeni houseboy tricks the Saudi royal family into believing he is one of their own.
(c) A princess murders her husband and his nine other wives.
(d) A harem girl has sex with a man who becomes a woman.

14. What special privilege was granted to Sultana in Makkah because of her royal status?
(a) She was permitted to enter the city.
(b) She was allowed to pray inside a holy shrine.
(c) She was driven to the holy site instead of walking with the other worshipers.
(d) She was allowed to take off her veil when she prayed.

15. Who was Sultana, and what was her place in the Saudi royal family?
(a) She was the 4th wife of King Fahd.
(b) She was actually a British writer named Jean Sasson.
(c) She was an American married to a Saudi prince.
(d) She was a royal princess and Sultana is not her real name.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does King Fahd look to Sultana in the photo?

2. How did Kareem's dream about the pilgrimage hinder him?

3. What personal decision did Maha make after spying on a Saudi man through a peephole?

4. How did Maha react to the decision regarding her relationship with Aisha?

5. With the publication of her first book, Princess, what was Sultana's biggest regret?

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