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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. How does Mernissi describe Granfather Tazi's physical form?
(a) Tall and lanky.
(b) Fat.
(c) Medium build and slim.
(d) Short.

2. Who owed a large sum of money to Sis Sussi?
(a) Malika.
(b) Samir.
(c) Chama.
(d) Mernissi.

3. What did Samir and Malika plan to analyze when they went up to the forbidden terrace?
(a) The meaning of a harem.
(b) Airplane patterns.
(c) The escape route from the house.
(d) How high they could climb before they got dizzy.

4. How high was the forbidden terrace?
(a) Six meters.
(b) Two meters.
(c) Ten meters.
(d) Five meters higher than the one below it.

5. What color uniforms did the French soldiers wear when Mernissi was young?
(a) Gray.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Asmahan?

2. What ailment does the Moroccan word "hem" refer to?

3. What does the anxiety prayer "Ya Latif" mean?

4. Who was Sis Sussi?

5. What place did Mina come from?

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