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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. How did Firdaus' mother mutilate her?
(a) Genital mutilation.
(b) She bruises her face.
(c) She cuts off her toe.
(d) She cuts off her hand.

2. Who can EL Saadawi not stop thinking about in Chapter 1?
(a) Her child.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Firdaus.
(d) The prison.

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

4. What magazine did El Saadawi work for in the 1970's?
(a) Time.
(b) Newsweek.
(c) Cosmopolitan.
(d) Health.

5. How did Firdaus feel about school?
(a) She was bored.
(b) She didn't go to school.
(c) She hated it.
(d) She enjoyed it.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Firdaus feel about her "unknown journey" in Chapter 2?

2. What happened when Firdaus saw herself in the mirror at her uncle's house?

3. In Chapter 2, who was Wafeya in love with?

4. What games did Firdaus play with Mohammadain in in the field?

5. Who is Miss Iqbal?

(see the answer key)

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