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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What case studies does El Saadawi study in Egypt?
(a) Education.
(b) Divorce.
(c) Neurosis.
(d) Cancer.

2. Who did Firdaus meet by the river after escaping Bayoumi?
(a) Sarafina Du Pree.
(b) Jubli Ma Safi.
(c) El Sid.
(d) Sharifa Salah el Dine.

3. How did Firdaus' mother mutilate her?
(a) She cuts off her hand.
(b) Genital mutilation.
(c) She bruises her face.
(d) She cuts off her toe.

4. How did Sharifa Salah el Dine help Firdaus?
(a) She bought her a plane ticket.
(b) She gave her advice.
(c) She gave her money.
(d) She beat her husband.

5. In Chapter 2, who was Wafeya in love with?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her uncles' friend.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) The quarterback.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Sheikh Mahmoud deprive Firdaus of?

2. What did Bayoumi offer Firdaus?

3. What does Firdaus do when Sheikh Mahmoud beats her?

4. Why did Firdaus complain about Bayoumi?

5. How did Firdaus hide her fears?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the boarding school that Firdaus is sent to.

2. Why did Firdaus' uncle change? How did he change?

3. Who is Sheikh Mahmoud ?

4. Why was Firdaus sent to jail?

5. Why is El-Saadawi interested in studying prison settings?

6. What was Firdaus' family like?

7. How did El Saadawi finally meet Firdaus?

8. How did Firdaus feel about her upcoming marriage?

9. Is the story "Woman at Point Zero" fiction or non-fiction? How do you know this?

10. How did Firdaus feel when she moved into her uncle's home? What happened when she saw the mirror?

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