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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 Bayoumi offer Firdaus help in finding?

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

3. How did Firdaus feel about herself in Chapter 2?

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

5. What job did Firdaus obtain after many years of abuse?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Firdaus' family like?

2. What was El Saadawi's initial meeting with Firdaus like?

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

4. Why did Firdaus' uncle change? How did he change?

5. What was Firdaus's relationship with her uncle when she lived with her parents?

6. Why did Firdaus' uncle not want to send her to the university? What did his wife suggest?

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

8. How did Firdaus cover up her fears as a prostitute?

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

10. What happened the night Firdaus saw Miss Iqbal crying?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the term flashback. How does El Saadawi use flashbacks in her book? Provide two examples of flashbacks and how they help the reader relate to Firdaus.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What is symbolism and how did El Saadawi use it in her book? Provide two examples of symbolism and what they mean to the story.

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