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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, pages 67-77.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Sheikh Mahmoud deprive Firdaus of?
(a) Food.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Water.
(d) Money.

2. How did Firdaus hide her fears?
(a) Under makeup.
(b) Comedy.
(c) She does not speak.
(d) Split personalities.

3. Who is Miss Iqbal?
(a) A teacher at Firdus' school.
(b) A servant.
(c) A secretary at Firdus' job.
(d) A maid at Firdus' school.

4. What did Firdaus wonder about Miss Iqbal after the night she saw her crying?
(a) If she forgot their time together.
(b) If she was in love with her.
(c) If she hated her.
(d) If she told her uncle.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Firdaus do to the pictures of men in magazines?

2. What does El Saadawi try to convince herself of in Chapter 1 as she walks back to the car?

3. In Chapter 2, what did Firdaus promise her cousin?

4. Where did Bayoumi insist Firdaus sleeps in the winter?

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

(see the answer key)

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