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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18 through 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Mernissi's mother say she wanted for her daughters when they were older?
(a) To live in a happy harem.
(b) To know how to cook.
(c) To know how to play an instrument.
(d) Exciting, happy lives.

2. What was Yaya's favorite color?
(a) Silver.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

3. What did Mernissi's father organize a crusade against in "American Cigarettes"?
(a) Chewing gum and Kool cigarettes.
(b) Romance novels.
(c) Divorce.
(d) Western clothing.

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

5. Where did Mernissi and her family go to have a picnic in the springtime that was ten kilometers away from their home?
(a) Grandfather's farm.
(b) Resort.
(c) Uncle's farm.
(d) Lake.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many communal tables were there at Mernissi's house in Fez?

2. What instrument did Uncle Karim play?

3. What did the children like to play hide-and-go-seek in?

4. What could Stela Bennis never remember?

5. What piece of attire did Yaya change according to her moods?

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