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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 does Firdaus do to the pictures of men in magazines?
(a) Rips them to pieces.
(b) Kisses them.
(c) Draws on them.
(d) Spits on them.

2. What contact does El Saadawi have at an Egyptian prison?
(a) A guard.
(b) The warden.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A doctor.

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

4. Where did El Saadawi meet the person which inspires the story?
(a) Al-Saudi Prison.
(b) Cawal- E- Marie.
(c) Qanatir Prison.
(d) Cairo State Reform Prison.

5. What did Firdaus want to tell her uncle in Chapter 2?
(a) She wants to go home.
(b) She loved him.
(c) She hates him.
(d) She is dating a boy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job did El Saadawi hold in 1972?

2. What did Firdaus see at the place her uncle takes her after graduation?

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

4. What did her uncle tell Firdaus is a sin in Chapter 2?

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

(see the answer key)

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