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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. How many children did Ahmed have?
(a) Seven.
(b) One.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

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

3. Who was Leila Mourad?
(a) Prime minister.
(b) Egyptian movie star.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Teacher.

4. How does Mernissi describe Granfather Tazi's physical form?
(a) Medium build and slim.
(b) Tall and lanky.
(c) Short.
(d) Fat.

5. What did Mernissi want her father to have made for her when she sang nationalist songs for her grandmother?
(a) Jeans.
(b) Hat.
(c) Small Moroccan flag.
(d) Fancy shoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What route did Mernissi take to secretly escape her house in Fez?

2. What was Marrakech also known as?

3. What is ghassoul?

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

5. What did Mernissi's cousin tell her to do to calm down when she was on the forbidden terrace?

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