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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Sultana fare during the purification process before the holy pilgrimage?
(a) She suffered a nervous breakdown.
(b) She struggled greatly.
(c) She knew she would fail, so she refused to begin the process.
(d) She devoted herself to the idea and had only a little trouble.

2. What change in Amani occurred during the family's holy pilgrimage?
(a) She decided that she was confused about her path in life and what God wanted from her.
(b) She became devoutly religious.
(c) She decided to reject religion completely.
(d) She became depressed and withdrawn.

3. What did Sultana and Kareem discover that Maha was taking to work with her at the hospital?
(a) Brass knuckles.
(b) Drugs.
(c) A pistol.
(d) A Bible.

4. What did Maha's shocking statement at the end of Chapter 2 convince her parents to do?
(a) Take her to a psychiatrist.
(b) Send her to a boarding school.
(c) Give her more freedoms because she showed great maturity.
(d) Lock her in her room in complete seclusion.

5. How did Amani attempt to sabotage her family when they went hunting?
(a) She refused to eat or speak until they agreed to cancel their hunting trip.
(b) She called the police and reported them.
(c) She dismantled their gins and threw ammunition away.
(d) She hid their car keys and made it impossible to leave.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At the end of the pilgrimage, for which of her children did Sultana worry the most?

3. After reading Maha's story, what realization was made by her family?

4. Why did the family's arrival in London surprise the permanent staff at the family home?

5. At age 10, to what did Maha set on fire?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Kareem react to the news about Maha that was revealed in London?

2. In the end, explain what the family decided to do about Sultana and the book and how they treated her.

3. Each of Sultana's children had different ideas of a woman's place in the world. Describe their attitude toward women at the time immediately following the family's holy pilgrimage to Makkah.

4. Describe the London psychiatrist's reaction to Kareem's offer to come work for the family in Saudi Arabia, and how Sultana felt about it.

5. Describe why Sultana reacted as she did when she heard that two men were trampled to death at Makkah.

6. Describe how Kareem seemed to Sultana to be more modern-thinking and progressive in his attitude toward women.

7. Describe what happened at the eventful and memorable dinner with Lawand and Sara that Sultana recalled in Chapter 5.

8. Explain the circumstances of Lawand's life and how she fared.

9. Describe how a poor Yemeni girl named Reema fell into the clutches of Aisha's depraved father and fell victim to the mut'a.

10. How did Maha react to the restrictions her parents placed on her in regard to her relationship with Aisha?

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