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

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

3. Where did Ibrahim find Firdaus crying?

4. What did Firdaus rip apart after spending time with the man from the luxury car?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was Sharifa Salah el Dine's job and how did it involve Firdaus?

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

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

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

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

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

9. How did Firdaus change after going to the restaurant?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe one central conflict in El-Saadawi book. How does this conflict effect the actions of Firdaus?

Essay Topic 2

What impact did Firdaus' mother and father have on her life? Describe the personalities of each parent and how their personalities effected Firdaus.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the quote "I value my honor and reputation more than the other girls, but my price is much higher than theirs." When did she say this and in what context?

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