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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 enjoy discussing with her friends?

2. What did Firdaus allow herself to feel with the man from the luxury car for the first time?

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

4. Who is Marzouk?

5. What did Firdaus realize at the restaurant while she ate?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why did El Saadawi feel ashamed after hearing Firdaus' story?

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

6. Why did Firdaus tear apart the Arab man's money?

7. What did the guards mean in Chapter 3 when they said "Your time has come"?

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

9. Who is Ibrahim?

10. Who was the man in the luxurious car that approached Firdaus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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.

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