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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: pages 30-42.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many times does El Saadawi try to go to the prison in Chapter 1?
(a) Several.
(b) Once.
(c) 2.
(d) 50.

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

3. Who did the Uncle's wife want Firdaus to marry in Chapter 2?
(a) The neighbor's son.
(b) The wife's uncle.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) Her boyfriend.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Miss Iqbal treat Firdaus after the night she saw her crying?

2. What magazine did El Saadawi work for in the 1970's?

3. How does El Saadawi feel when she meets Firdaus for the first time?

4. Who came to see Firdaus at the playground the night of her graduation?

5. How does El Saadawi's contact get access for the author in the prison?

(see the answer key)

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