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

2. What type of clothes did Firdaus wear?
(a) Torn.
(b) Expensive.
(c) A sack.
(d) Hand-me downs.

3. What women will El Saadawi meet in the prison?
(a) Only women who murder.
(b) Women who steal.
(c) Those who suffer mental illness.
(d) Those who are drug users.

4. Who did Firdaus hope to see at the playground the night of her graduation?
(a) Wafeya.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) Her father.
(d) Miss Iqbal.

5. What is El Saadawi's impression of prison?
(a) Scary.
(b) Boring.
(c) Gloomy.
(d) Happy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does El Saadawi meet Firdaus?

3. What job did Firdaus obtain after many years of abuse?

4. What did Bayoumi offer Firdaus?

5. What job did El Saadawi hold in 1972?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens between Firdaus and her uncle on cold nights?

3. How did Firdaus perform at school? What were here interests?

4. What is Firdaus' initial reaction to El Saadawi's interest in her story?

5. Why does El Saadawi refuse to believe Firdaus died?

6. How did Sheikh Mahmoud treat Firdaus?

7. What is the doctor's opinion of Firdaus?

8. What were Firdaus' instructions to El Saadawi and why?

9. Who is Sheikh Mahmoud ?

10. What was El Saadawi's interaction with the warden at the prison?

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