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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. Who introduces El Saadawi to Firdaus?
(a) A friend.
(b) A police man.
(c) A guard.
(d) A doctor.

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

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. What room did Firdaus reserve for only her enjoyment?
(a) The library.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The bathroom.
(d) The garden.

5. How did Firdaus help at her uncle's house?
(a) She cleaned.
(b) She dressed the other children.
(c) She beat the mats with a hammer.
(d) She dusted the antique china.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the uncles' wife beat the girls in Chapter 2?

2. What did Bayoumi do after Firdaus complained?

3. What must be done before Firdaus meets El Saadawi?

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

5. What happened when Firdaus saw herself in the mirror at her uncle's house?

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