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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does El Saadawi describe her emotions at the start of Chapter 3?
(a) Like she is in hell.
(b) Like she is in heaven.
(c) There are no words.
(d) Like she is in a dream.

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

3. Why did Firdaus hate men?
(a) They did not hold the door for her.
(b) She felt they thought they were superior.
(c) They did not pay for services.
(d) She felt they thought they were inferior.

4. Why did Firdaus seem different to her co-worker?
(a) Her hair was messy.
(b) She had a new coat.
(c) She left the door to the office unlocked.
(d) Her face was glowing.

5. What did Firdaus do at age 25 for living arrangements?
(a) She found her own apartment.
(b) She moved in with her uncle.
(c) She bought a house.
(d) She moved in with a cousin.

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

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

8. Why, after eating the restaurant, did Firdaus begin to refuse men?
(a) She became ill.
(b) She hated men.
(c) She wanted to choose them.
(d) She changed professions.

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

10. What room did Firdaus reserve for only her enjoyment?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The bathroom.
(c) The library.
(d) The garden.

11. What job did Firdaus take with the industrial company?
(a) Art director.
(b) Accountant.
(c) Secretary.
(d) Cleaning lady.

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

13. What did Firdaus enjoy discussing with her friends?
(a) Arts.
(b) Politics.
(c) Pop music.
(d) Food.

14. How did El Saadawi feel at the start of Chapter 3?
(a) Scared.
(b) Happy.
(c) Drained.
(d) Angry.

15. What did the people who come into the room in Chapter 3 tell Firdaus?
(a) Her time is up.
(b) Her appeal is overturned.
(c) She is free to go.
(d) Her mother died.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does El Saadawi feel about her life after leaving Firdaus?

3. Why did Firdaus believe she was sentenced to death?

4. How did Ibrahim treat Firdaus after he saw her crying?

5. What did Firdaus' co-worker tell her about love?

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