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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 did Firdaus' father teach her to do that replaces her mother's job?
(a) Go to the field.
(b) Wash his legs.
(c) Bake bread.
(d) Count money.

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

3. Who did the Uncle's wife want Firdaus to marry in Chapter 2?
(a) Her cousin.
(b) Her boyfriend.
(c) The wife's uncle.
(d) The neighbor's son.

4. What did Firdaus begin to do with her money around age 25?
(a) Invest it.
(b) Spend it.
(c) Save it.
(d) Hide it in the cellar.

5. What magazine did El Saadawi work for in the 1970's?
(a) Cosmopolitan.
(b) Time.
(c) Newsweek.
(d) Health.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Firdaus invite El Saadawi to sit when they meet for the first time in Chapter 1?

2. What did Fawzy tell Firdaus about Sharifa Salah el Dine?

3. In what year does El Saadawi go to prison?

4. Who slept on the floor in Firdaus' room in Chapter 2?

5. What did Firdaus' uncle teach her in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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