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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, pages 20-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year was Firdaus executed?
(a) 1982.
(b) 2002.
(c) 1976.
(d) 1995.

2. Why did Firdaus' mother mutilate her?
(a) She steals from the church.
(b) She asks how she could be born without a father.
(c) She goes on a date.
(d) She stays out past curfew.

3. How did Firdaus feel about herself in Chapter 2?
(a) She was suicidal.
(b) She had low self-esteem.
(c) She had high self-esteem.
(d) She was egotistical.

4. Who slept on the floor in Firdaus' room in Chapter 2?
(a) A dog.
(b) A servant boy.
(c) El Saadawi.
(d) A servant girl.

5. Why did Firdaus' uncle send her to boarding school?
(a) It is required by law.
(b) It is a better education.
(c) He was angry with her.
(d) He didn't pay a bill.

Short Answer Questions

1. What contact does El Saadawi have at an Egyptian prison?

2. What does the Warden tell El Saadawi in Chapter 1, when she tries to see Firdaus?

3. How did Firdaus stay warm on the cold nights at her uncles' house?

4. What did Firdaus' father do if a male child died?

5. What games did Firdaus play with Mohammadain in in the field?

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