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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who introduces El Saadawi to Firdaus?
(a) A friend.
(b) A police man.
(c) A guard.
(d) A doctor.

2. Where does El Saadawi meet Firdaus?
(a) A mall.
(b) Prison.
(c) A park.
(d) A bank.

3. What paperwork does Firdaus refuse to sign in Chapter 1?
(a) Appeals.
(b) Bail papers.
(c) Divorce papers.
(d) Adoption papers.

4. Who is Firdaus?
(a) An Egyptian woman.
(b) A Lebanese woman.
(c) A Syrian woman.
(d) A Chinese woman.

5. Why does the doctor in Chapter 1 want to change Firdaus' sentence?
(a) She has gentle eyes.
(b) She writes a book.
(c) She tried to stab him.
(d) She escapes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is "Women and Neurosis in Egypt" published?

2. What contact does El Saadawi have at an Egyptian prison?

3. Where did El Saadawi meet the person which inspires the story?

4. In what year was Firdaus executed?

5. What does the Warden tell El Saadawi in Chapter 1, when she tries to see Firdaus?

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