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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. What kind of jewelry did Yasmina wear that Mernissi liked to play with?
(a) Strands of pink pearls.
(b) Sapphire necklace.
(c) Opal ring.
(d) Diamond bracelet.

2. How does Mernissi describe "Hanan"?
(a) Educational program.
(b) Political uprising.
(c) Spicy food.
(d) Moroccan emotional quality.

3. How does Mernissi describe the harem she lived in in Fez?
(a) A comforting safe haven.
(b) Like a fortress.
(c) Like a storybook fantasy.
(d) A fun castle.

4. What did Krisha's wife not like to do?
(a) Garden.
(b) Housework.
(c) Read.
(d) Sing.

5. What did Mernissi's mother like to do in order to eat dinner alone with her family?
(a) Get take-out.
(b) Moonlight picnics on the terrace.
(c) Go to a restaurant.
(d) Take weekend trips.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Ahmed?

2. How many communal tables were there at Mernissi's house in Fez?

3. What did Mernissi admire about Zin?

4. What did the women's gardens consist of on Grandfather Tazi's farm?

5. Why did Aunt Habiba have to live in Mernissi's father's household?

(see the answer key)

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