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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. What job does El Saadawi hold that led her to meet Firdaus?
(a) Priest.
(b) Guard.
(c) Therapist.
(d) Researcher.

2. Why does the doctor in Chapter 1 want to change Firdaus' sentence?
(a) She escapes.
(b) She tried to stab him.
(c) She has gentle eyes.
(d) She writes a book.

3. Why is Firdaus unlike other inmates?
(a) She does not wear handcuffs.
(b) She is innocent.
(c) She refuses to eat.
(d) She refuses to see people.

4. Who introduces El Saadawi to Firdaus?
(a) A police man.
(b) A friend.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A guard.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What job was Firdaus successful at?

2. What does the Warden tell El Saadawi in Chapter 1, when she tries to see Firdaus?

3. Why did Firdaus' mother mutilate her?

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

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

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