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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18 through 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What planet had to appear in the sky on a Friday evening in order to cast a love spell?
(a) Venus.
(b) Mars.
(c) Jupiter.
(d) Saturn.

2. What tree was Yaya happy to receive from the women of the harem?
(a) Pear.
(b) Banana.
(c) Olive.
(d) Coconut.

3. Why did Mernissi cover her hair with her mother's scarf at the public baths?
(a) So she could look glamorous.
(b) Because her mother told her to.
(c) To hide from Hitler.
(d) She wanted to see what wearing a veil was like.

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

5. Where did the women on Tazi's farm do the dishes in the summer?
(a) Stream.
(b) Lake.
(c) House.
(d) River.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book did Mernissi's mother request that her husband read to her?

2. Who helped Tamou recover from her war experiences and the loss of her family?

3. Why did Mernissi and her cousins leave money with Ahmed each week?

4. What reason does Mernissi give for why fresh olives cannot be eaten?

5. Who was Samir?

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