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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, pages 54-67.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job was Firdaus successful at?
(a) Thief.
(b) Prostitute.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Lawyer.

2. Who is Miss Iqbal?
(a) A servant.
(b) A maid at Firdus' school.
(c) A secretary at Firdus' job.
(d) A teacher at Firdus' school.

3. What paperwork does Firdaus refuse to sign in Chapter 1?
(a) Divorce papers.
(b) Appeals.
(c) Adoption papers.
(d) Bail papers.

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

5. How did Firdaus hide her fears?
(a) Under makeup.
(b) Split personalities.
(c) Comedy.
(d) She does not speak.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Firdaus invite El Saadawi to sit when they meet for the first time in Chapter 1?

2. Where does El Saadawi meet Firdaus?

3. Who is Bayoumi?

4. Why does Firdaus give El Saadawi these instructions in Chapter 2?

5. What did Sharifa Salah el Dine tell Firdaus she must not have while working?

(see the answer key)

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