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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14 trhough 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose room was the forbidden terrace above?
(a) Samir's.
(b) Chama's.
(c) Fatima's.
(d) Aunt Habiba's.

2. Who rescued Mernissi when she got stuck in the olive jars she had slid into?
(a) Chama.
(b) Mina.
(c) Samir.
(d) Malika.

3. What cloth was the small veil, or litham, made of that the nationalists' wives wore?
(a) Heavy cotton.
(b) Polyester.
(c) Sheer silk chiffon.
(d) Wool.

4. What was the official means of access to the forbidden terrace?
(a) Elevator.
(b) Ladder.
(c) Stairs.
(d) Window.

5. What did Zin borrow from his father for his costumes for Chama's plays?
(a) Rope belts.
(b) Walking stick.
(c) Turbans and capes.
(d) Shoes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of competitions did Tamou organize?

3. Who was Samir?

4. What story did Mernissi like to hear Mina tell repeatedly?

5. What did Mernissi's mother say she wanted for her daughters when they were older?

(see the answer key)

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