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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 Firdaus begin to do with her money around age 25?

2. What did Firdaus start to do after eating in the restaurant?

3. How did Ibrahim treat Firdaus after he saw her crying?

4. Who is Di'aa?

5. Where did Firdaus stay all the time while at Sharifa Salah el Dine's home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What new job did Firdaus take after speaking to Di'aa? What did she think of the job?

2. What did Firdaus believe being a prostitute proved to people?

3. How was Firdaus' relationship with Ibrahim similar to her relationship with Miss Iqbal?

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

5. What happened to Firdaus when she went to the restaurant?

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

7. What happened between Firdaus and Ibrahim at the bus stop?

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

9. Who is Fawzy and how did he help Firdaus?

10. Who is Marzouk and what did Firdaus do to him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the significance of Firdaus' uncle returning her to her husband's home. Why did Firdaus return to her uncle's home. How did his rejection effect her?

Essay Topic 2

What role does El Saadawi play in this book other then author? How does she relate to Firdaus? Do they learn from each other or is El Saadawi the only one that benefits from the relationship?

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.

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