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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who rescued Firdaus from Bayoumi?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her uncle.
(d) A neighbor.

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

3. How does Firdaus feel about her "unknown journey" in Chapter 2?
(a) Sad.
(b) Proud.
(c) Angry.
(d) Scared.

4. What did Firdaus' father teach her to do that replaces her mother's job?
(a) Wash his legs.
(b) Bake bread.
(c) Count money.
(d) Go to the field.

5. What does Firdaus say at the start of Chapter 3?
(a) She repeats the names of her customers.
(b) She quotes the Bible.
(c) Nothing, she falls silent.
(d) She screams.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was El Saadawi fired from her job in the 1970's?

2. Who approached Firdaus in a luxury car while she walked down the street?

3. What does Firdaus do to the pictures of men in magazines?

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

5. Who slept on the floor in Firdaus' room in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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