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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 did Fawzy want with Firdaus?
(a) To kill her.
(b) To paint her.
(c) To marry her.
(d) To steal her money.

2. Where does Firdaus invite El Saadawi to sit when they meet for the first time in Chapter 1?
(a) On a table.
(b) On the ground.
(c) On her bed.
(d) In a chair.

3. Who is Fawzy?
(a) The servant in Sharifa Salah el Dine's home.
(b) A priest.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A man that visits Fridaus.

4. In Chapter 2, who was Wafeya in love with?
(a) Her cousin.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her uncles' friend.
(d) The quarterback.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does El Saadawi try to convince herself of in Chapter 1 as she walks back to the car?

3. What did Firdaus' father do if a male child died?

4. Who is Bayoumi?

5. What did Bayoumi offer Firdaus help in finding?

(see the answer key)

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