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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what year does El Saadawi go to prison?
(a) 1945,
(b) 1992.
(c) 1981.
(d) 1975.

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

4. Why did Firdaus go to jail?
(a) Stealing a loaf of bread.
(b) Killing a man.
(c) Killing a woman.
(d) Killing her child.

5. What case studies does El Saadawi study in Egypt?
(a) Neurosis.
(b) Education.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Divorce.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who else does El Saadawi speak to prior to meeting Firdaus?

2. Who is Firdaus?

3. What job does El Saadawi hold that led her to meet Firdaus?

4. What is Firdaus' initial impression of El Saadawi?

5. What is El Saadawi's impression of prison?

(see the answer key)

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