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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 through 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who helped Mernissi get permission to go to the movies as a child?
(a) Samir.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Chama.

2. What did the women's gardens consist of on Grandfather Tazi's farm?
(a) Lots of flowers.
(b) Strange trees, bizarre plants, and animals of all kinds.
(c) Well-kept trees and shrubs.
(d) Neat vegtable gardens.

3. What program did the women of the harem like to listen to on the radio?
(a) Radio Cairo.
(b) News.
(c) Soap Operas.
(d) BBC.

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

5. Who played the part of the Prince Hassan in the play about Asmahan?
(a) Chama.
(b) Fatima.
(c) Samir.
(d) Zin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Asmahan always wear around her neck?

2. How did Mernissi get hurt the first time she tried to escape the harem?

3. What foreign language could Tamou speak fluently?

4. What did Yaya give the wives of the harem in exchange for them doing her housework?

5. What was shape of the house on Grandfather Tazi's farm where the harem lived?

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