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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. What did the women's gardens consist of on Grandfather Tazi's farm?
(a) Neat vegtable gardens.
(b) Strange trees, bizarre plants, and animals of all kinds.
(c) Lots of flowers.
(d) Well-kept trees and shrubs.

2. What was shape of the house on Grandfather Tazi's farm where the harem lived?
(a) T-shaped.
(b) L-shaped.
(c) U-shaped.
(d) Y-shaped.

3. How does Mernissi describe the shape of her face as a young child?
(a) Round like a moon.
(b) Heart-shaped.
(c) High cheekbones and a pointed chin.
(d) Thin and angular.

4. What was Lalla Thor's personality like?
(a) Funny and full of pranks.
(b) Sweet.
(c) Tender.
(d) Serious, proper, and correct.

5. What rank did Lalla Thor have on Grandfather Tazi's farm?
(a) Fifth wife.
(b) First wife.
(c) Second wife.
(d) Eighth wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What foreign language could Tamou speak fluently?

2. What floor of Mernissi's family's house did Aunt Habiba live on?

3. What game did Yasmina create to help Mernissi fall asleep in "The French Harem"?

4. In what city was Mernissi born?

5. What program did the women of the harem like to listen to on the radio?

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