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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. Where did Firdaus stay all the time while at Sharifa Salah el Dine's home?
(a) In the attic.
(b) In the kitchen.
(c) In her room.
(d) In the garden.

2. Who did Firdaus search for after learning of the engagement?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her co-worker.
(c) Ibrahim.
(d) Her husband.

3. What contact does El Saadawi have at an Egyptian prison?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A guard.
(c) A doctor.
(d) The warden.

4. What did Sheikh Mahmoud do to Firdaus when she threw food away?
(a) Beat her.
(b) Cried.
(c) Made her eat the food.
(d) Sent her to jail.

5. Where does Firdaus invite El Saadawi to sit when they meet for the first time in Chapter 1?
(a) On a table.
(b) On the ground.
(c) In a chair.
(d) On her bed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Firdaus realize at the restaurant while she ate?

2. Who is Marzouk?

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

4. What does the doctor want Firdus' sentence reduced to in Chapter 1?

5. What was Firdaus' relationship with her mother like?

(see the answer key)

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