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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. Where did Asmahan have a beauty spot on her face?
(a) Left side of her chin.
(b) Just below her right eye.
(c) Forehead.
(d) Cheek.

2. What year did Mernissi's mother give up covering her face and wearing a veil?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1930.
(d) 1943.

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

4. How does Mernissi describe the shape of her face as a young child?
(a) Thin and angular.
(b) Round like a moon.
(c) Heart-shaped.
(d) High cheekbones and a pointed chin.

5. What route did Mernissi take to secretly escape her house in Fez?
(a) Front gate late at night.
(b) Back door.
(c) Window.
(d) Terrace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color did Mina like to wear?

2. How does Mernissi describe "Hanan"?

3. Who rescued Mernissi when she got stuck in the olive jars she had slid into?

4. Which woman of the harem was occasionally affected by hem?

5. What did Mernissi admire about Zin?

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