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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 did Firdaus' co-worker tell her about love?

2. Who is Di'aa?

3. What did Firdaus admit to the Arab man?

4. How did Firdaus attack Marzouk?

5. What room did Firdaus reserve for only her enjoyment?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Firdaus' life change at the age of 25?

2. What happened to Firdaus when she went to the restaurant?

3. What did Firdaus believe being a prostitute proved to people?

4. Why did El Saadawi slam on the breaks at the end of Chapter 3?

5. How did Firdaus' relationship change with Sharifa Salah el Dine from her first few days at her home and later as time progressed?

6. Who is Fawzy and how did he help Firdaus?

7. What happened between Firdaus and Ibrahim at the bus stop?

8. Who is Ibrahim?

9. Why did Firdaus tear apart the Arab man's money?

10. Who did Ibrahim become engaged to and what was Firdaus' reaction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of Firdaus' experience in the restaurant? How does she change after going there? Is it a positive or negative change?

Essay Topic 2

What role does El Saadawi play in this book other then author? How does she relate to Firdaus? Do they learn from each other or is El Saadawi the only one that benefits from the relationship?

Essay Topic 3

Describe one central conflict in El-Saadawi book. How does this conflict effect the actions of Firdaus?

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