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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 through 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Asmahan die?
(a) Heart attack.
(b) Car accident.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Airplane accident.

2. How many rows did the harem reserve for themselves at the movies?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Ten.

3. Who was Leila Mourad?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Egyptian movie star.
(c) Prime minister.
(d) Doctor.

4. In what city was Mernissi born?
(a) Rome.
(b) Fez.
(c) Instanbul.
(d) Casablanca.

5. What did Mernissi's mother say to Mernissi when she tried to rebel against her?
(a) She did not take her seriously.
(b) Rebel when you know there is some chance you may win.
(c) No rebelling ever.
(d) She thought her daughter was too dramatic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year was Mernissi born?

2. What instrument did Uncle Karim play?

3. How did Mernissi get hurt the first time she tried to escape the harem?

4. What did the women's gardens consist of on Grandfather Tazi's farm?

5. What did Mernissi say she wanted to learn from Aunt Habiba?

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