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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 Ibrahim confess to Firdaus at the bus stop?
(a) The number of children he has.
(b) That he hates his wife.
(c) That he wants to quit his job.
(d) His feelings.

2. What did Firdaus learn about men?
(a) They don't like her hair.
(b) They are honest.
(c) They kill.
(d) They deceive.

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

4. What did Firdaus feel when she spent the night with the men Sharifa Salah el Dine brought to her?
(a) Pain.
(b) Giddy.
(c) Fear.
(d) Joy.

5. What did Firdaus rip apart after spending time with the man from the luxury car?
(a) His car seats.
(b) His money.
(c) His luggage.
(d) His clothes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Sharifa Salah el Dine open Firdaus' eyes to?

3. What did Firdaus allow herself to feel with the man from the luxury car for the first time?

4. What did Sharifa Salah el Dine tell Firdaus she must not have while working?

5. Where did Ibrahim find Firdaus crying?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was the man in the luxurious car that approached Firdaus?

2. How did Firdaus' relationship change with Sharifa Salah el Dine from her first few days at her home and later as time progressed?

3. Who is Di'aa, and how did he change Firdaus?

4. Who is Ibrahim?

5. Who did Ibrahim become engaged to and what was Firdaus' reaction?

6. What did the guards mean in Chapter 3 when they said "Your time has come"?

7. Why did El Saadawi slam on the breaks at the end of Chapter 3?

8. What happened when Firdaus saw Ibrahim four years later?

9. What happened when Firdaus stopped speaking? How did El Saadawi react?

10. What happened to Firdaus when she went to the restaurant?

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