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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 did Firdaus' uncle teach her in Chapter 2?
(a) How to make sandwhiches.
(b) How to play tennis.
(c) How to run.
(d) How to read and write.

2. How did Firdaus help at her uncle's house?
(a) She dusted the antique china.
(b) She beat the mats with a hammer.
(c) She dressed the other children.
(d) She cleaned.

3. What did Firdaus' uncle give her when she graduated?
(a) A watch.
(b) A ring.
(c) A dress.
(d) A necklace.

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

5. How does Firdaus feel about her "unknown journey" in Chapter 2?
(a) Angry.
(b) Sad.
(c) Scared.
(d) Proud.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Firdaus give El Saadawi these instructions in Chapter 2?

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

3. Who did Firdaus hope to see at the playground the night of her graduation?

4. What type of degree does Firdaus hold?

5. What could Sheikh Mahmoud offer Firdaus' uncle?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Firdaus react after spending the night with Sheikh Mahmoud ? Why did she react this way?

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

4. How did Firdaus feel about her upcoming marriage?

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

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

7. How was Firdaus unlike the other prisoners?

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

9. How did Firdaus cover up her fears as a prostitute?

10. How did Sharifa Salah el Dine help Firdaus after she escaped from Bayoumi?

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