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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 does El Saadawi see in everyone she meets after speaking to Firdaus?
(a) A better life.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Self-esteem.
(d) Lies.

2. How did Firdaus feel at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Hopeful.
(b) Scared.
(c) Proud.
(d) Emotionless.

3. What did Di'aa tell Firdaus he wanted to do with her?
(a) Murder her husband.
(b) Go for a drive to Rome.
(c) Talk.
(d) Take a walk.

4. Why did El Saadawi step on her accelerator?
(a) To drown out her emotions.
(b) To stamp out the world.
(c) To run the guards down.
(d) To get to work.

5. What type of woman does Firdaus believe are the least delusional?
(a) Strong ones.
(b) Lawyers.
(c) Babies.
(d) Prostitutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Di'aa say about Firdaus' profession?

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

3. What did Firdaus do at age 25 for living arrangements?

4. Why did Ibrahim admire Firdaus?

5. What did the Arab man believe Firdaus' real identity was?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How was Firdaus' relationship with Ibrahim similar to her relationship with Miss Iqbal?

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

4. How did the Arab man learn that Firdaus was a killer?

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

6. Who is Ibrahim?

7. Who is Marzouk and what did Firdaus do to him?

8. How did Firdaus' life change at the age of 25?

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

10. What was Sharifa Salah el Dine's job and how did it involve Firdaus?

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