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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. Why did Firdaus' uncle laugh when Firdus asked him to take her to El Azhar?
(a) It is too far away.
(b) She is too young.
(c) It's a school for men.
(d) It is a school for nurses.

2. Why did the uncles' wife beat the girls in Chapter 2?
(a) They shared a bed.
(b) They ate chocolate.
(c) They were dirty.
(d) They stole food.

3. What games did Firdaus play with Mohammadain in in the field?
(a) Tag.
(b) Bride and Bridegroom.
(c) Hide and Go Seek.
(d) Doctor.

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

5. How did Firdaus manage her life at the Sheikh Mahmoud and her uncle's homes?
(a) Threats on her life.
(b) She carried a gun.
(c) Fear of gossip.
(d) She focused on school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Firdaus?

2. What did Sheikh Mahmoud beat Firdaus with the time she ran to the streets?

3. What magazine did El Saadawi work for in the 1970's?

4. Why did Firdaus go to jail?

5. Why did Firdaus' uncle not want to send her to the university?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Bayoumi and how did he help and hurt Firdaus?

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

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

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

7. What was Firdaus's relationship with her uncle when she lived with her parents?

8. What happened after Firdaus' graduation?

9. How did Firdaus' mother hurt her and why?

10. How did Firdaus feel about her upcoming marriage?

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