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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 did Bayoumi offer Firdaus?
(a) Tea and biscuits.
(b) Money.
(c) Gold.
(d) A place to stay.

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

3. What did Firdaus' father do if a male child died?
(a) Beat his wife.
(b) Cried.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Ate bread.

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

5. What case studies does El Saadawi study in Egypt?
(a) Neurosis.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Education.
(d) Divorce.

Short Answer Questions

1. What paperwork does Firdaus refuse to sign in Chapter 1?

2. Why is Firdaus unlike other inmates?

3. Why did Firdaus' mother mutilate her?

4. How does El Saadawi feel when she meets Firdaus for the first time?

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

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