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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Yasmina want Mernissa to concentrate on instead of rules and barriers in "The Harem Within"?
(a) Learning about plants.
(b) Studying latin.
(c) Reading and writing.
(d) Fun, laughter, and happiness.

2. What was the name of Yasmina's duck?
(a) Isabella.
(b) Jane.
(c) Thor.
(d) King Farouk.

3. What was unusual about the bracelets Tamou wore the day she arrived at the farm?
(a) They were solid gold.
(b) There were so many she could not lift her arm.
(c) They had points sticking out of them.
(d) They made a beautiful musical sound.

4. What was the name of the French city described in "The French Harem"?
(a) Ville Nouvelle.
(b) Petite Paris.
(c) Medina.
(d) New France.

5. What did Mernissi admire about her Aunt Habiba?
(a) Storytelling abilities.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) Special treats.
(d) Luxurious apartment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book did Mernissi's mother request that her husband read to her?

2. What kind of clothing did Mernissi wear when she was young?

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

4. Who was Krisha?

5. What language did Zin master?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the harem in the city differ from the one at Mernissi's grandfather's farm?

2. What part of communal life did Mernissi's mother hate the most?

3. What happened when Chama tried to follow her male cousins to the movies?

4. What did Fatima Mernissi do as a child while she waited for her mother to wake up each morning?

5. Describe Zin's physical appearance.

6. What did Mernissi's mother say to her daughter about rebelling against her?

7. Why did moonlight picnics make Mernissi's mother happy?

8. Describe the kind of clothing Mernissi was dressed in as a child.

9. What did Chama enjoy doing?

10. Describe Aunt Habiba's room.

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