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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Sheikh Mahmoud do to Firdaus when she threw food away?

2. What type of degree does Firdaus hold?

3. Where did Bayoumi insist Firdaus sleeps in the winter?

4. Who came to see Firdaus at the playground the night of her graduation?

5. What did Firdaus' uncle give her when she graduated?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Firdaus' uncle return Firdaus to Sheikh Mahmoud?

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

3. What study led El Saadawi to find Firdaus?

4. How did Sheikh Mahmoud treat Firdaus?

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

6. How did Firdaus feel when she moved into her uncle's home? What happened when she saw the mirror?

7. What happened after Firdaus' graduation?

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

9. How did Firdaus feel about her upcoming marriage?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the significance of Firdaus' uncle returning her to her husband's home. Why did Firdaus return to her uncle's home. How did his rejection effect her?

Essay Topic 2

What role does religion play in El Saadawi's book? Choose two individuals and explain their opinion of religion and how religion influences their lives.

Essay Topic 3

What impact did Firdaus' mother and father have on her life? Describe the personalities of each parent and how their personalities effected Firdaus.

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