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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 happened when Firdaus saw herself in the mirror at her uncle's house?
(a) She screamed.
(b) She fixed her hair.
(c) She began to hate mirrors.
(d) She laughed.

2. Why did Sharifa Salah el Dine believe men did not know Firdaus' true worth?
(a) Firdaus did not value herself.
(b) Men are not intuitive.
(c) Firdaus kept it a secret.
(d) Her parents kept it a secret.

3. What does Firdaus do when Sheikh Mahmoud beats her?
(a) Submits.
(b) Calls her mother.
(c) Fights back.
(d) Calls the police.

4. Why did Firdaus complain about Bayoumi?
(a) He did not find her work.
(b) He made her wear pants.
(c) He beat her.
(d) He deprived her of food.

5. Whose house does Firdaus run to when she becomes afraid of Sheikh Mahmoud?
(a) Her uncle.
(b) Her cousin.
(c) Her friend.
(d) Her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Firdaus feel when she spent the night with the men Sharifa Salah el Dine brought to her?

2. What did Bayoumi do after Firdaus complained?

3. Why did the uncles' wife beat the girls in Chapter 2?

4. What type of clothes did Firdaus wear?

5. Why does Firdaus' uncle return her to Sheikh Mahmoud?

(see the answer key)

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