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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 was unusual about the bracelets Tamou wore the day she arrived at the farm?
(a) They made a beautiful musical sound.
(b) They were solid gold.
(c) There were so many she could not lift her arm.
(d) They had points sticking out of them.

2. What was Yaya's favorite color?
(a) Red.
(b) Green.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Silver.

3. Who is Fatima Mernissi?
(a) Pediatrician.
(b) Accountant.
(c) Author.
(d) Lawyer.

4. What did Mernissi and her cousin sleep on when they stayed overnight with Aunt Habiba?
(a) Cots.
(b) Fold-out couch.
(c) Bridal carpet.
(d) King-sized bed.

5. At what time did the doorkeeper in Mernissi's childhood home turn off the stair lights at night?
(a) 10 p.m.
(b) 8 p.m.
(c) 9 p.m.
(d) Midnight.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Tamou arrive at Grandfather Tazi's farm?

2. What kind of clothing did Mernissi wear when she was young?

3. Why did Mernissi cover her hair with her mother's scarf at the public baths?

4. How does Mernissi describe "Hanan"?

5. What did Yasmina want Mernissa to concentrate on instead of rules and barriers in "The Harem Within"?

(see the answer key)

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