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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did El Saadawi step on the break quickly at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) She was brave.
(b) She was tired.
(c) She had no courage.
(d) She forgot which was the gas pedal.

2. What did Di'aa tell Firdaus he wanted to do with her?
(a) Talk.
(b) Go for a drive to Rome.
(c) Take a walk.
(d) Murder her husband.

3. When did Firdaus see Ibrahim again?
(a) Ten years later.
(b) Four years later.
(c) One year later.
(d) She never saw him again.

4. Who is Fawzy?
(a) A man that visits Fridaus.
(b) A teacher.
(c) The servant in Sharifa Salah el Dine's home.
(d) A priest.

5. What did Firdaus claim taught her to kill?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Life.
(c) School.
(d) Her father.

6. What happened when Firdaus saw Ibrahim again?
(a) He beat her.
(b) He had five children.
(c) He tried to bed her.
(d) He ignored her.

7. Where did El Saadawi go after her interview with Firdaus?
(a) The warden's office.
(b) Her house.
(c) Court.
(d) Her car.

8. What does Sharifa Salah el Dine open Firdaus' eyes to?
(a) Art.
(b) Past experiences.
(c) Music.
(d) Fine dining.

9. Why did Firdaus believe she was sentenced to death?
(a) Her life is worthless.
(b) She committed a crime.
(c) Men are afraid to let her live.
(d) Women are afraid to let her live.

10. How did Ibrahim treat Firdaus after he saw her crying?
(a) He hated her.
(b) With special privilages.
(c) He spit on her.
(d) Like any other person.

11. Who approached Firdaus in a luxury car while she walked down the street?
(a) A prince.
(b) A banker.
(c) Her husband.
(d) A doctor.

12. What type of woman does Firdaus believe are the least delusional?
(a) Babies.
(b) Lawyers.
(c) Prostitutes.
(d) Strong ones.

13. Why did El Saadawi step on her accelerator?
(a) To drown out her emotions.
(b) To run the guards down.
(c) To stamp out the world.
(d) To get to work.

14. Why did Firdaus deny being a criminal?
(a) Only humans can be criminals.
(b) Only men can be criminals.
(c) She is a pathological liar.
(d) She was not a criminal.

15. What did Firdaus allow herself to feel with the man from the luxury car for the first time?
(a) Anger.
(b) Pain.
(c) Pleasure.
(d) Sadness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the Arab man call the police on Firdaus?

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

3. What was Sharifa Salah el Dine's job?

4. Who is Di'aa?

5. What did Firdaus feel when she spent the night with the men Sharifa Salah el Dine brought to her?

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