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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. In Chapter 2, who was Wafeya in love with?
(a) Her uncles' friend.
(b) The quarterback.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) Her brother.

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

3. Who did Firdaus hear her uncle thanking for the marriage arrangement in Chapter 2?
(a) Sheikh Mahmoud.
(b) Her aunt.
(c) Her father.
(d) Allah.

4. What did Firdaus try to tell Wafeya about Miss Iqbal?
(a) What her age is.
(b) What happened that night.
(c) That she is leaving the school
(d) That she hit her.

5. What was El Saadawi's response to Firdaus' death?
(a) She kills herself.
(b) She is happy.
(c) She does not believe she is dead.
(d) She is scared for her life.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened when Firdaus saw herself in the mirror at her uncle's house?

2. Where does Firdaus invite El Saadawi to sit when they meet for the first time in Chapter 1?

3. How many times does El Saadawi try to go to the prison in Chapter 1?

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

5. Who is Miss Iqbal?

(see the answer key)

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