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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 through 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The French Harem," what does Mernissi say she had to have permission to do?
(a) Go through the front gate.
(b) Visit Habiba.
(c) Be quiet and choose her words carefully.
(d) Tell stories.

2. What did Mernissi's grandmother expect the children in the city harem to do when they visited her?
(a) Play loud games.
(b) Make sure their feet were not wet.
(c) Cook.
(d) Read stories to her.

3. What did Grandfather Tazi have built for Tamou after she became one of his wives?
(a) Pavillion on top of Yasmina's house.
(b) Large statute depicting her family.
(c) Stable for her horse.
(d) Swing.

4. As a child, who did Mernissi have to wait for in order to go into the courtyard in the morning?
(a) Mother.
(b) Cousin.
(c) Aunt.
(d) Father.

5. How does Mernissi describe "Hanan"?
(a) Political uprising.
(b) Educational program.
(c) Moroccan emotional quality.
(d) Spicy food.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Yaya give the wives of the harem in exchange for them doing her housework?

2. What was the name of the French city described in "The French Harem"?

3. What game did Yasmina create to help Mernissi fall asleep in "The French Harem"?

4. What was Lalla Thor's personality like?

5. Why did Aunt Habiba have to live in Mernissi's father's household?

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