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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Firdaus search for after learning of the engagement?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Ibrahim.
(c) Her co-worker.
(d) Her husband.

2. Why did Ibrahim admire Firdaus?
(a) Her body.
(b) Her car.
(c) Her money.
(d) Her energy.

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

4. What did Marzouk try to take from Firdaus?
(a) Her phone.
(b) Money.
(c) A book.
(d) Her customers.

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

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

7. Why did Firdaus' prices increase?
(a) She accepted everyone.
(b) She denied men.
(c) She did not want to be a prostitute.
(d) She moved to a wealthy area.

8. What did Sharifa Salah el Dine tell Firdaus she must not have while working?
(a) Water.
(b) Pain.
(c) Feelings.
(d) Food.

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

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

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

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

13. What river did Firdaus watch from her window every day?
(a) El-Agrabi.
(b) Nile.
(c) Tigress.
(d) Mississippi.

14. What did Firdaus admit to the Arab man?
(a) She married before.
(b) She killed someone.
(c) She had a child.
(d) She loved him.

15. What did Firdaus learn about men?
(a) They deceive.
(b) They are honest.
(c) They don't like her hair.
(d) They kill.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did El Saadawi go after her interview with Firdaus?

2. What did the people who come into the room in Chapter 3 tell Firdaus?

3. Why did Firdaus hate men?

4. When did Firdaus see Ibrahim again?

5. How did Firdaus feel at the end of Chapter 2?

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