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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, pages 11-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is El Saadawi's impression of prison?
(a) Gloomy.
(b) Happy.
(c) Scary.
(d) Boring.

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

3. What must be done before Firdaus meets El Saadawi?
(a) The doctor must convince her.
(b) Money must exchange hands.
(c) Legal paperwork.
(d) Saadawi must beg.

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

5. What is Firdaus' initial impression of El Saadawi?
(a) She cannot wait to meet her.
(b) She hates her.
(c) She thinks she is a spy.
(d) She does not want to meet her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did El Saadawi know that was in prison?

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

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

4. Who introduces El Saadawi to Firdaus?

5. What does the doctor want Firdus' sentence reduced to in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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