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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. Why did Mernissi's father run away from her mother in fear in the final chapter of the book?
(a) She threatened to hurt him.
(b) He didn't like to see her in her beauty treatment masks.
(c) He didn't like when she was mad at him.
(d) She had a knife and was chasing him.

2. Who said happiness was inconceivable without terraces?
(a) Chama.
(b) Uncle.
(c) Samir.
(d) Mernissi.

3. How did Mernissi say she felt about being transferred to another school?
(a) Worried.
(b) Elated.
(c) Scared.
(d) Intimidated.

4. Who did Mernissi borrow charm books from?
(a) Chama.
(b) Habiba.
(c) Zin.
(d) Samir.

5. Which young woman was the best at giving love glances?
(a) Malika.
(b) Mina.
(c) Chama.
(d) Fatima.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mernissi choose over playing games with Samir in "Skin Politics"?

2. What kind of transportation did Mernissi's father and uncle use when she was a young child?

3. How high was the forbidden terrace?

4. What color uniforms did the French soldiers wear when Mernissi was young?

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

(see the answer key)

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