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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. Why does Firdaus give El Saadawi these instructions in Chapter 2?
(a) She does not like to be looked at.
(b) She is insane.
(c) She thinks she is better than El Saadawi.
(d) She does not have much time.

2. What did Firdaus' father teach her to do that replaces her mother's job?
(a) Count money.
(b) Wash his legs.
(c) Bake bread.
(d) Go to the field.

3. Who is Ibrahim?
(a) A co-worker.
(b) A cleaning lady.
(c) A baker.
(d) A priest.

4. Who did Firdaus meet by the river after escaping Bayoumi?
(a) Sharifa Salah el Dine.
(b) El Sid.
(c) Sarafina Du Pree.
(d) Jubli Ma Safi.

5. What did Bayoumi do after Firdaus complained?
(a) Locked her in a trunk.
(b) Asked her to leave.
(c) Ignored her.
(d) Locked her in the flat.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Sharifa Salah el Dine help Firdaus?

2. What type of clothes did Firdaus wear?

3. What does Firdaus do when Sheikh Mahmoud beats her?

4. What did Firdaus beg for at the coffee shop in Chapter 2?

5. What did Firdaus' uncle teach her in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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