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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Sharifa Salah el Dine believe men did not know Firdaus' true worth?
(a) Her parents kept it a secret.
(b) Men are not intuitive.
(c) Firdaus did not value herself.
(d) Firdaus kept it a secret.

2. In Chapter 2, what did Firdaus promise her cousin?
(a) To marry him.
(b) To lend her a dress.
(c) She would return.
(d) To be her bridesmaid.

3. Who came through the door in Chapter 3?
(a) A priest.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) Guards.
(d) The warden.

4. What job does El Saadawi hold that led her to meet Firdaus?
(a) Therapist.
(b) Researcher.
(c) Guard.
(d) Priest.

5. Where did Bayoumi insist Firdaus sleeps in the winter?
(a) His bed.
(b) Her own room.
(c) The cellar.
(d) The attic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who came to see Firdaus at the playground the night of her graduation?

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

3. What was Ibrahim a chairman of?

4. Who is Di'aa?

5. How does El Saadawi describe her emotions at the start of Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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