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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, pages 77-86.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Firdaus' father do if a male child died?
(a) Cried.
(b) Ate bread.
(c) Beat his wife.
(d) Nothing.

2. Why did Firdaus complain about Bayoumi?
(a) He made her wear pants.
(b) He beat her.
(c) He deprived her of food.
(d) He did not find her work.

3. What games did Firdaus play with Mohammadain in in the field?
(a) Hide and Go Seek.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Tag.
(d) Bride and Bridegroom.

4. Who did Ibrahim become engaged to?
(a) Firdaus.
(b) The bar-maid.
(c) The chairman's daughter.
(d) Her co-worker.

5. What did Firdaus do every time she spent the night with Sheikh Mahmoud?
(a) Screamed.
(b) Mutilated herself.
(c) Fell deeper in love.
(d) Cleansed her body.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Firdaus give El Saadawi these instructions in Chapter 2?

2. Who is Ibrahim?

3. What did Ibrahim confess to Firdaus at the bus stop?

4. What did Firdaus' father teach her to do that replaces her mother's job?

5. What instructions does Firdaus give El Saadawi at the start of Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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