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

2. What did Bayoumi offer Firdaus help in finding?

3. Who is Firdaus?

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

5. What is it impossible for all single women to know?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the boarding school that Firdaus is sent to.

2. What study led El Saadawi to find Firdaus?

3. How did Sheikh Mahmoud treat Firdaus?

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

5. Why does El Saadawi refuse to believe Firdaus died?

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

7. Why was Firdaus sent to jail?

8. How did Firdaus perform at school? What were here interests?

9. What happens between Firdaus and her uncle on cold nights?

10. How was Firdaus unlike the other prisoners?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

Discuss the events of Firdaus' life. How does she change from the beginning to the end of the book? Why? Do you believe Firdaus is innocent at the start of the book? Choose one other character in the book (other than El Saadawi) and explain their relationship with Firdaus.

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