View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the doctor want Firdus' sentence reduced to in Chapter 1?

2. What could Sheikh Mahmoud offer Firdaus' uncle?

3. What did Firdaus' father teach her to do that replaces her mother's job?

4. What case studies does El Saadawi study in Egypt?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who did Firdaus spit on and why?

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

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

4. Why was Firdaus sent to jail?

5. How did Firdaus feel about her upcoming marriage?

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

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

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

9. What is the doctor's opinion of Firdaus?

10. What happened after Firdaus' graduation?

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

Explain the quote "I value my honor and reputation more than the other girls, but my price is much higher than theirs." When did she say this and in what context?

Essay Topic 3

What message does El Saadawi hope the reader walks away with after reading this book? Provide examples from the text that prove your argument.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 644 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample