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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 was Samir?
(a) Mernissi's cousin.
(b) Merchant.
(c) Mernissi's uncle.
(d) Gatekeeper.

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

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

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

5. How did Asmahan die?
(a) Car accident.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Heart attack.
(d) Airplane accident.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mernissi describe the shape of her face as a young child?

2. What kind of competitions did Tamou organize?

3. What did Mernissi's mother say she wanted for her daughters when they were older?

4. Who told Mernissi that she should never accept inequality because it was not logical?

5. What did Mernissi's mother dream about doing in "The French Harem"?

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