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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, pages 42-54.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happened to Firdaus when her name was called at graduation.
(a) She cried.
(b) She froze.
(c) She ran away.
(d) She yelled with excitement.

3. Who interrupted Firdaus' packing in Chapter 2?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) Hala.
(d) Wafeya.

4. What was Firdaus' relationship with her mother like?
(a) Distant.
(b) Friendly.
(c) Loving.
(d) Hateful.

5. What contact does El Saadawi have at an Egyptian prison?
(a) A guard.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) A doctor.
(d) The warden.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what does the Warden tell El Saadawi in the parking lot?

2. What job does El Saadawi hold that led her to meet Firdaus?

3. What did her uncle tell Firdaus is a sin in Chapter 2?

4. Who did Firdaus meet by the river after escaping Bayoumi?

5. Why was El Saadawi fired from her job in the 1970's?

(see the answer key)

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