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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 learn about marriage?

2. What did Firdaus enjoy discussing with her friends?

3. What did Ibrahim confess to Firdaus at the bus stop?

4. What did Firdaus do at age 25 for living arrangements?

5. How did Firdaus attack Marzouk?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is Ibrahim?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between Firdaus and her madame. What role does each person fill in the other person's life? Explain two ways that the madame helps and hurts Firdaus.

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

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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