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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. How does Mernissi describe "Hanan"?
(a) Political uprising.
(b) Educational program.
(c) Spicy food.
(d) Moroccan emotional quality.

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

3. What piece of attire did Yaya change according to her moods?
(a) Turban.
(b) Shawl.
(c) Jewelry.
(d) Shoes.

4. What foreign language could Tamou speak fluently?
(a) Spanish.
(b) French.
(c) Greek.
(d) Italian.

5. In what year did Tamou arrive at Grandfather Tazi's farm?
(a) 1945.
(b) 1980.
(c) 2003.
(d) 1926.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Yaya give the wives of the harem in exchange for them doing her housework?

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

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

4. How does Mernissi describe the harem she lived in in Fez?

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

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