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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, pages 86-96.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What paperwork does Firdaus refuse to sign in Chapter 1?
(a) Bail papers.
(b) Adoption papers.
(c) Divorce papers.
(d) Appeals.

3. What does Firdaus do when Sheikh Mahmoud beats her?
(a) Calls her mother.
(b) Calls the police.
(c) Submits.
(d) Fights back.

4. Why did Firdaus hate men?
(a) They did not hold the door for her.
(b) They did not pay for services.
(c) She felt they thought they were superior.
(d) She felt they thought they were inferior.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Firdaus start to do after eating in the restaurant?

2. What did Firdaus' father do if a male child died?

3. What did Firdaus want to tell her uncle in Chapter 2?

4. Where did El Saadawi meet the person which inspires the story?

5. Who interrupted Firdaus' packing in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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