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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. Who did Mernissi's mother ask to represent her at the meeting about Mernissi's education?
(a) Her uncle.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father.

2. What instrument did Uncle Karim play?
(a) Violin.
(b) Cello.
(c) Lute.
(d) Piano.

3. Why did Mina like to go to the forbidden terrace?
(a) Read.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Study.
(d) Pray.

4. Who had trouble sitting through a dance ritual and was shown to the door?
(a) Chama.
(b) Fatima.
(c) Samir.
(d) Aunt Habiba.

5. In "Mina, the Rootless," who did Mernissi say she was having difficulties with during their conversations?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Aunt Habiba.
(c) Her father.
(d) Samir.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mernissi went home from school to have lunch, what animal did she like to hug in the street?

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

3. What did Yasmina say was the worst thing for a woman to be cut off from?

4. What planet had to appear in the sky on a Friday evening in order to cast a love spell?

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

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