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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. Where did Bayoumi insist Firdaus sleeps in the winter?
(a) The cellar.
(b) His bed.
(c) The attic.
(d) Her own room.

2. What did Firdaus see at the place her uncle takes her after graduation?
(a) Murder.
(b) War.
(c) The Eiffel Tower.
(d) Women dancing.

3. Why did Firdaus complain about Bayoumi?
(a) He beat her.
(b) He did not find her work.
(c) He deprived her of food.
(d) He made her wear pants.

4. Why did Firdaus' uncle not want to send her to the university?
(a) It was too far away.
(b) It was co-ed.
(c) It was not accepting female students.
(d) It was expensive.

5. How did Firdaus manage her life at the Sheikh Mahmoud and her uncle's homes?
(a) She carried a gun.
(b) Fear of gossip.
(c) She focused on school.
(d) Threats on her life.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Firdaus try to tell Wafeya about Miss Iqbal?

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

3. What instructions does Firdaus give El Saadawi at the start of Chapter 2?

4. Who did El Saadawi know that was in prison?

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

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