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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, pages 20-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What contact does El Saadawi have at an Egyptian prison?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A guard.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) The warden.

2. What does the warden believe about Firdaus?
(a) She is insane.
(b) She killed her brother.
(c) She does not deserve to hang.
(d) She deserves to hang.

3. What did Firdaus see at the place her uncle takes her after graduation?
(a) Murder.
(b) The Eiffel Tower.
(c) War.
(d) Women dancing.

4. How did Firdaus hide her fears?
(a) She does not speak.
(b) Split personalities.
(c) Under makeup.
(d) Comedy.

5. What is El Saadawi's impression of prison?
(a) Boring.
(b) Scary.
(c) Gloomy.
(d) Happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the uncles' wife beat the girls in Chapter 2?

2. What does the doctor want Firdus' sentence reduced to in Chapter 1?

3. Who can EL Saadawi not stop thinking about in Chapter 1?

4. How does El Saadawi feel when she meets Firdaus for the first time?

5. Why did Firdaus go to jail?

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