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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 through 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who helped Tamou recover from her war experiences and the loss of her family?
(a) Grandfather Tazi.
(b) Yasmina.
(c) Thor.
(d) Aunt Habiba.

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

3. What did Yasmina like to do that caused Grandfather Tazi to think she was eccentric?
(a) Climbing trees and hanging on the branches.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Staying up all night.
(d) Cursing.

4. What did Yasmina say was the worst thing for a woman to be cut off from?
(a) Learning to read.
(b) Social time with the other wives.
(c) Housework.
(d) Nature.

5. What was the name of Yasmina's duck?
(a) Isabella.
(b) King Farouk.
(c) Thor.
(d) Jane.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mernissi's mother dream about doing in "The French Harem"?

2. Who was Samir?

3. What was Yaya's favorite color?

4. At what time did the doorkeeper in Mernissi's childhood home turn off the stair lights at night?

5. What were the streets of Medina like when Mernissi was growing up?

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