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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, pages 42-54.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What type of clothes did Firdaus wear?
(a) Hand-me downs.
(b) Expensive.
(c) Torn.
(d) A sack.

3. What did Firdaus do every time she spent the night with Sheikh Mahmoud?
(a) Screamed.
(b) Fell deeper in love.
(c) Mutilated herself.
(d) Cleansed her body.

4. What happened to Firdaus when her name was called at graduation.
(a) She cried.
(b) She yelled with excitement.
(c) She froze.
(d) She ran away.

5. What does the warden believe about Firdaus?
(a) She deserves to hang.
(b) She killed her brother.
(c) She is insane.
(d) She does not deserve to hang.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Bayoumi do after Firdaus complained?

2. Where did Firdaus' uncle take her after she graduated?

3. What did Firdaus give her cousin in while she was packing in Chapter 2?

4. What job did Firdaus' father hold?

5. How did Firdaus help at her uncle's house?

(see the answer key)

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