View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the uncles' wife beat the girls in Chapter 2?
(a) They shared a bed.
(b) They stole food.
(c) They were dirty.
(d) They ate chocolate.

2. What could Sheikh Mahmoud offer Firdaus' uncle?
(a) A large dowry.
(b) A new car.
(c) A new business.
(d) Five cows.

3. What does the doctor want Firdus' sentence reduced to in Chapter 1?
(a) Death.
(b) Life in prison.
(c) 12 months.
(d) 6 months.

4. Where did Firdaus' uncle take her after she graduated?
(a) Paris.
(b) The movies.
(c) A concert.
(d) The theater.

5. Who is Bayoumi?
(a) A banker.
(b) A priest.
(c) Firdaus' teacher.
(d) The coffee shop owner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who interrupted Firdaus' packing in Chapter 2?

2. In Chapter 2, how did Firdaus' uncle treat his new wife?

3. In what year was Firdaus executed?

4. Who introduces El Saadawi to Firdaus?

5. What did Firdaus beg for at the coffee shop in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 155 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample