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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: pages 30-42.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Firdaus' mother mutilate her?
(a) Genital mutilation.
(b) She cuts off her toe.
(c) She cuts off her hand.
(d) She bruises her face.

2. What does Firdaus do to the pictures of men in magazines?
(a) Rips them to pieces.
(b) Kisses them.
(c) Draws on them.
(d) Spits on them.

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

4. How many times does El Saadawi try to go to the prison in Chapter 1?
(a) Several.
(b) 2.
(c) Once.
(d) 50.

5. How does El Saadawi's contact get access for the author in the prison?
(a) As a guard.
(b) As a psychiatrist.
(c) As a lawyer.
(d) As a friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Firdaus' uncle obtain a position in Chapter 2?

2. Who introduces El Saadawi to Firdaus?

3. How did Miss Iqbal treat Firdaus after the night she saw her crying?

4. What happened when Firdaus saw herself in the mirror at her uncle's house?

5. What job did Firdaus obtain after many years of abuse?

(see the answer key)

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