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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. Who signed Firdaus' graduation certificate?

2. Who introduces El Saadawi to Firdaus?

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

4. What did Sheikh Mahmoud deprive Firdaus of?

5. Who else does El Saadawi speak to prior to meeting Firdaus?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened after Firdaus' graduation?

2. What is the doctor's opinion of Firdaus?

3. What happened the night Firdaus saw Miss Iqbal crying?

4. Is the story "Woman at Point Zero" fiction or non-fiction? How do you know this?

5. Who is Bayoumi and how did he help and hurt Firdaus?

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

7. What study led El Saadawi to find Firdaus?

8. How did Firdaus feel about her upcoming marriage?

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

10. How did Firdaus perform at school? What were here interests?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the relationship Firdaus had with both Ibrahim and her teacher from boarding school. Why was she unable to express her feelings for these two people in words?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the significance of Firdaus' uncle returning her to her husband's home. Why did Firdaus return to her uncle's home. How did his rejection effect her?

Essay Topic 3

How does the setting effect the reader's experience of the story? Does it matter that the story is set in another country? Describe the setting of the story and explain how it is intertwined with the plot.

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