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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. Why is Firdaus unlike other inmates?
(a) She is innocent.
(b) She refuses to eat.
(c) She does not wear handcuffs.
(d) She refuses to see people.

2. What did Sheikh Mahmoud do to Firdaus when she threw food away?
(a) Sent her to jail.
(b) Made her eat the food.
(c) Cried.
(d) Beat her.

3. What women will El Saadawi meet in the prison?
(a) Women who steal.
(b) Those who suffer mental illness.
(c) Those who are drug users.
(d) Only women who murder.

4. Who is Firdaus?
(a) A Lebanese woman.
(b) An Egyptian woman.
(c) A Syrian woman.
(d) A Chinese woman.

5. Why was El Saadawi fired from her job in the 1970's?
(a) She stole money.
(b) She had an affair.
(c) Her feminist views.
(d) Her refusual to reveal a source.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who can EL Saadawi not stop thinking about in Chapter 1?

2. How did Firdaus feel about herself in Chapter 2?

3. What did Firdaus wonder about Miss Iqbal after the night she saw her crying?

4. How many times does El Saadawi try to go to the prison in Chapter 1?

5. How does Firdaus feel about her "unknown journey" in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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