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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. How does Firdaus feel about her "unknown journey" in Chapter 2?

2. Whose house does Firdaus run to when she becomes afraid of Sheikh Mahmoud?

3. Why is Firdaus' uncle concered about Sheikh Mahmoud?

4. What year is "Women and Neurosis in Egypt" published?

5. Who is Bayoumi?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Miss Iqbal treat Firdaus after she saw her crying?

2. Who did Firdaus spit on and why?

3. What was Firdaus' family like?

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

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

6. Why was Firdaus able to maintain her sanity at her uncle and husband's home?

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

8. What happened after Firdaus' graduation?

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

10. What happened when El Saadawi went to her car at the end of Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When considering El Saadawi's life, where do you believe she found the inspiration for this book? What does this book cause you to think about the author's life? What do you believe El Saadawi set out to achieve with this book? Did she accomplish it?

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of Firdaus' experience in the restaurant? How does she change after going there? Is it a positive or negative change?

Essay Topic 3

Firdaus meets many interesting people at boarding school. These people influence her life in many ways. Choose one person or a few that she meets that influence her life, and explain the positive and negative aspects of that influence.

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