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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, pages 20-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of clothes did Firdaus wear?
(a) Torn.
(b) Expensive.
(c) Hand-me downs.
(d) A sack.

2. How did Firdaus feel about herself in Chapter 2?
(a) She was egotistical.
(b) She was suicidal.
(c) She had low self-esteem.
(d) She had high self-esteem.

3. What job did Firdaus obtain after many years of abuse?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Drug dealer.
(c) Social worker.
(d) Prostitute.

4. What type of degree does Firdaus hold?
(a) Upper-school certificate.
(b) JD.
(c) Phd.
(d) Secondary-school certificate.

5. In Chapter 2, how did Firdaus' uncle treat his new wife?
(a) With hatred.
(b) Like a slave.
(c) With love.
(d) With courtesy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does El Saadawi feel when she meets Firdaus for the first time?

2. In what year does El Saadawi go to prison?

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

4. What paperwork does Firdaus refuse to sign in Chapter 1?

5. What case studies does El Saadawi study in Egypt?

(see the answer key)

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