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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job was Firdaus successful at?

2. Where did El Saadawi meet the person which inspires the story?

3. Where did Bayoumi insist Firdaus sleeps in the winter?

4. Why did Firdaus' mother mutilate her?

5. What did Bayoumi offer Firdaus?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was El Saadawi's initial meeting with Firdaus like?

2. How did Firdaus' mother hurt her and why?

3. How did Sharifa Salah el Dine help Firdaus after she escaped from Bayoumi?

4. Who is Sheikh Mahmoud ?

5. What happened at Firdaus' graduation ceremony? Why did she freeze?

6. How did Firdaus perform at school? What were here interests?

7. What is the doctor's opinion of Firdaus?

8. How did Firdaus feel about her upcoming marriage?

9. What is Firdaus' initial reaction to El Saadawi's interest in her story?

10. Why did Firdaus' uncle not want to send her to the university? What did his wife suggest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What impact did Firdaus' mother and father have on her life? Describe the personalities of each parent and how their personalities effected Firdaus.

Essay Topic 2

What is symbolism and how did El Saadawi use it in her book? Provide two examples of symbolism and what they mean to the story.

Essay Topic 3

What role does religion play in El Saadawi's book? Choose two individuals and explain their opinion of religion and how religion influences their lives.

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