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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, pages 86-96.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who can EL Saadawi not stop thinking about in Chapter 1?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her child.
(c) The prison.
(d) Firdaus.

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

3. How does El Saadawi feel when she meets Firdaus for the first time?
(a) Angry.
(b) Happy.
(c) Nervous.
(d) Sad.

4. In Chapter 2, how did Firdaus' uncle treat his new wife?
(a) With courtesy.
(b) With hatred.
(c) With love.
(d) Like a slave.

5. After she spoke with Di'aa, what did Firdaus realize about herself?
(a) She is pretty.
(b) Her work is not respectable.
(c) She is mean.
(d) Her work is important.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Firdaus treat her studies at school?

2. What did Firdaus realize about revolutionary men?

3. In what year was Firdaus executed?

4. What did Sheikh Mahmoud beat Firdaus with the time she ran to the streets?

5. What river did Firdaus watch from her window every day?

(see the answer key)

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