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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, pages 54-67.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Bayoumi?
(a) Firdaus' teacher.
(b) A priest.
(c) A banker.
(d) The coffee shop owner.

2. What did Bayoumi offer Firdaus help in finding?
(a) Her mother.
(b) A job.
(c) Her husband.
(d) A place to stay.

3. Where does Firdaus invite El Saadawi to sit when they meet for the first time in Chapter 1?
(a) On the ground.
(b) In a chair.
(c) On her bed.
(d) On a table.

4. Who can EL Saadawi not stop thinking about in Chapter 1?
(a) Her child.
(b) The prison.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Firdaus.

5. Why did Firdaus' uncle send her to boarding school?
(a) He was angry with her.
(b) He didn't pay a bill.
(c) It is required by law.
(d) It is a better education.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Firdaus' uncle obtain a position in Chapter 2?

2. How did Firdaus manage her life at the Sheikh Mahmoud and her uncle's homes?

3. Why did Firdaus' uncle laugh when Firdus asked him to take her to El Azhar?

4. Who rescued Firdaus from Bayoumi?

5. What type of degree does Firdaus hold?

(see the answer key)

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