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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 type of degree does Firdaus hold?

2. Where does Firdaus invite El Saadawi to sit when they meet for the first time in Chapter 1?

3. Where did Firdaus' uncle take her after she graduated?

4. What did Bayoumi do after Firdaus complained?

5. In Chapter 2, who was Wafeya in love with?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Firdaus able to maintain her sanity at her uncle and husband's home?

2. How did Firdaus' mother hurt her and why?

3. How did Firdaus feel when she moved into her uncle's home? What happened when she saw the mirror?

4. What were Firdaus' instructions to El Saadawi and why?

5. Why did Firdaus' uncle not want to send her to the university? What did his wife suggest?

6. Why did Firdaus' uncle change? How did he change?

7. How did Miss Iqbal treat Firdaus after she saw her crying?

8. What was El Saadawi's interaction with the warden at the prison?

9. What happens between Firdaus and her uncle on cold nights?

10. How did Firdaus feel about her upcoming marriage?

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

Provide examples from the book where Firdaus is afraid of judgment. How does this fear alter her personality? How does this fear effect the choices she makes in her life?

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