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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. What did the teacher Lalla Tam say about having debts?
(a) Debts could be left to themselves.
(b) Let others repay your debts.
(c) Debts were a nuisance.
(d) A good Muslim always paid her debts.

2. What did Asmahan always wear around her neck?
(a) Scarf.
(b) Pearl necklace.
(c) Black fedora.
(d) Diamond necklace.

3. What piece of attire did Yaya change according to her moods?
(a) Shoes.
(b) Turban.
(c) Shawl.
(d) Jewelry.

4. What book did Mernissi's mother request that her husband read to her?
(a) A Thousand and One Nights.
(b) The Liberation of Women.
(c) Pride and Prejudice.
(d) Egyptian Political History.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who guarded the official means of access to the forbidden terrace?

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

3. How does Mernissi describe "Hanan"?

4. How many rows did the harem reserve for themselves at the movies?

5. What kind of jewelry did Yasmina wear that Mernissi liked to play with?

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