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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. Where did Ibrahim find Firdaus crying?

2. What type of woman does Firdaus believe are the least delusional?

3. What did Firdaus claim taught her to kill?

4. How does El Saadawi feel about her life after leaving Firdaus?

5. How did El Saadawi feel at the start of Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Firdaus' life change at the age of 25?

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

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

6. What happened when Firdaus stopped speaking? How did El Saadawi react?

7. Who is Ibrahim?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does religion play in El Saadawi's book? Choose two individuals and explain their opinion of religion and how religion influences their lives.

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

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?

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