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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 is Marzouk?

2. Why did El Saadawi step on the break quickly at the end of Chapter 3?

3. Where did El Saadawi go after her interview with Firdaus?

4. What did Firdaus admit to the Arab man?

5. Why did Firdaus seem different to her co-worker?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Firdaus' relationship change with Sharifa Salah el Dine from her first few days at her home and later as time progressed?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Firdaus meets many interesting people at boarding school. These people influence her life in many ways. Choose one person or a few that she meets that influence her life, and explain the positive and negative aspects of that influence.

Essay Topic 3

How does description play a role in an author's work? How does the author use description to draw the reader into the story? What are some examples where the description does not work?

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