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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. Why did Sultana blame Saudi society for Jafer and Fayza's decision to elope?

2. How did Saleem react when he came to see Reema?

3. What shameful secret about her cousin, Majed, did Amani learn and share with Sultana?

4. What else did the family learn that Abdullah took from the family safe?

5. With Fayza back in Saudi Arabia, what did Jafer do with his life?

Short Essay Questions

1. Due to the stress of what was happening with her children in the beginning of Chapter 9, Sultana developed what some call a "nervous twitch." Explain how Sultana's stress manifested itself into this "nervous twitch" and what type it was.

2. Fatma, Sultana's permanent housekeeper in Cairo, told Sultana about a dream she had. What was the message of the dream and how did Sultana interpret the message?

3. Describe the main reason why Abdullah's friend, Jafer, and Fayza were forbidden to marry.

4. Explain what Sultana found was missing from the family's safe after Kareem had suspicions about Abdullah's interest in helping his friend Jafer.

5. Explain what obstacle Ali faced after divorcing his wife, Nada, for the third time.

6. Explain why female circumcision was still practiced in Saudi Arabia during Sultana's lifetime.

7. Explain what happened to Jafer and Fayza after they decided to elope.

8. Amani learned of a horrible family secret involving Ali's son, Majed. Explain what happened to the woman in the hospital and how Majed was involved.

9. In the weeks after the holy pilgrimage, Sultana began to see great changes in Amani's actions and personality. Describe some of Amani's actions and personality changes that frightened Sultana and made her fear that Amani might one day join an extremist terrorist cult.

10. With Abdullah's efforts to reunite Jafer and Fayza, what was the final outcome for the two forbidden lovers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Early in the book, Sultana wondered if her daughter, Maha, and her sister Sara's daughter, Nashwa, had been switched at birth. What similarities to Sara did Maha display as a child? What similarities to Sultana did Nashwa display as a young adult?

Essay Topic 2

The publication of Princess Sultana's first book, Princess, had varied effects on the people in her life. Recall the reactions of her family and friends, and explain how each of the following people felt about the publication of Princess and how they treated Sultana once her identity was revealed: Kareem, Sultana's father, Ali and Sara.

Essay Topic 3

When Maha and Aisha became friends, both were exposed to the barbaric and depraved acts of Aisha's father.

Part 1) Describe the specific depraved behaviors of Aisha's father that Maha and Aisha witnessed.

Part 2) Explain the behaviors and actions in which Maha and Aisha engaged, due to the inappropriate influence of Aisha's father.

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