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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 does Sharifa Salah el Dine open Firdaus' eyes to?

2. What was Sharifa Salah el Dine's job?

3. What did Di'aa tell Firdaus he wanted to do with her?

4. Why did the Arab man call the police on Firdaus?

5. Who came through the door in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Ibrahim?

2. What does the quote "I am speaking the truth. And truth is savage and dangerous" mean?

3. What was Sharifa Salah el Dine's job and how did it involve Firdaus?

4. Who is Di'aa, and how did he change Firdaus?

5. What were Firdaus' thoughts on men after Ibrahim's engagement?

6. Who did Ibrahim become engaged to and what was Firdaus' reaction?

7. How did Firdaus change after going to the restaurant?

8. How did the Arab man learn that Firdaus was a killer?

9. What happened when Firdaus saw Ibrahim four years later?

10. Why did El Saadawi slam on the breaks at the end of Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does El Saadawi address the theme of power in her book? Choose two examples of power and explain how these examples contribute to Firdaus' experience.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the relationship Firdaus had with both Ibrahim and her teacher from boarding school. Why was she unable to express her feelings for these two people in words?

Essay Topic 3

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

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