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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Miss Iqbal?
(a) A maid at Firdus' school.
(b) A secretary at Firdus' job.
(c) A servant.
(d) A teacher at Firdus' school.

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

3. What did Firdaus beg for at the coffee shop in Chapter 2?
(a) A croissant.
(b) Tea.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Water.

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

5. In what year does El Saadawi go to prison?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1981.
(c) 1992.
(d) 1945,

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

7. Who is Firdaus?
(a) An Egyptian woman.
(b) A Syrian woman.
(c) A Lebanese woman.
(d) A Chinese woman.

8. What games did Firdaus play with Mohammadain in in the field?
(a) Hide and Go Seek.
(b) Bride and Bridegroom.
(c) Tag.
(d) Doctor.

9. In what year was Firdaus executed?
(a) 1976.
(b) 1982.
(c) 1995.
(d) 2002.

10. Who came to see Firdaus at the playground the night of her graduation?
(a) Wafeya.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) No one.
(d) Miss Iqbal.

11. What did Firdaus' father do if a male child died?
(a) Beat his wife.
(b) Cried.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Ate bread.

12. Whose house does Firdaus run to when she becomes afraid of Sheikh Mahmoud?
(a) Her friend.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her cousin.

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

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

15. Why is Firdaus in jail?
(a) Murder.
(b) Theft.
(c) Embezzling.
(d) Political crimes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Firdaus' uncle laugh when Firdus asked him to take her to El Azhar?

2. What job was Firdaus successful at?

3. What does El Saadawi try to convince herself of in Chapter 1 as she walks back to the car?

4. How did Firdaus treat her studies at school?

5. What job does El Saadawi hold that led her to meet Firdaus?

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