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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 Firdaus' father do if a male child died?
(a) Beat his wife.
(b) Cried.
(c) Ate bread.
(d) Nothing.

2. What does the warden believe about Firdaus?
(a) She is insane.
(b) She does not deserve to hang.
(c) She deserves to hang.
(d) She killed her brother.

3. How does Firdaus feel about her "unknown journey" in Chapter 2?
(a) Proud.
(b) Angry.
(c) Scared.
(d) Sad.

4. How did Firdaus manage her life at the Sheikh Mahmoud and her uncle's homes?
(a) She focused on school.
(b) Fear of gossip.
(c) Threats on her life.
(d) She carried a gun.

5. Where did Bayoumi insist Firdaus sleeps in the winter?
(a) The cellar.
(b) Her own room.
(c) His bed.
(d) The attic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Firdaus do to the pictures of men in magazines?

2. Who introduces El Saadawi to Firdaus?

3. How did Firdaus feel about school?

4. How did Firdaus stay warm on the cold nights at her uncles' house?

5. What job does El Saadawi hold that led her to meet Firdaus?

(see the answer key)

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