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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. What job did Firdaus obtain after many years of abuse?
(a) Social worker.
(b) Drug dealer.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Prostitute.

2. What did Di'aa say about Firdaus' profession?
(a) He praised it.
(b) He mocked it.
(c) He beat her.
(d) He turned her into the police.

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

4. Who else does El Saadawi speak to prior to meeting Firdaus?
(a) Female prisoners.
(b) Male prisoners.
(c) Young children with blue eyes.
(d) Cancer patients.

5. What did Firdaus do at age 25 for living arrangements?
(a) She bought a house.
(b) She moved in with her uncle.
(c) She moved in with a cousin.
(d) She found her own apartment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Sheikh Mahmoud do to Firdaus when she threw food away?

2. What case studies does El Saadawi study in Egypt?

3. In Chapter 2, who was Wafeya in love with?

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

5. What river did Firdaus watch from her window every day?

(see the answer key)

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