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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 did Firdaus' mother mutilate her?
(a) She cuts off her hand.
(b) Genital mutilation.
(c) She cuts off her toe.
(d) She bruises her face.

2. What is it impossible for all single women to know?
(a) All the women in magazines.
(b) All the men in magazines.
(c) How to marry.
(d) How to kill.

3. 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.

4. Why is Firdaus in jail?
(a) Political crimes.
(b) Murder.
(c) Theft.
(d) Embezzling.

5. Who came to see Firdaus at the playground the night of her graduation?
(a) No one.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) Wafeya.
(d) Miss Iqbal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instructions does Firdaus give El Saadawi at the start of Chapter 2?

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

3. What was El Saadawi's response to Firdaus' death?

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

5. Why did Firdaus' uncle not want to send her to the university?

(see the answer key)

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