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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 was unusual about the bracelets Tamou wore the day she arrived at the farm?
(a) They were solid gold.
(b) They made a beautiful musical sound.
(c) There were so many she could not lift her arm.
(d) They had points sticking out of them.

2. In what city was Mernissi born?
(a) Rome.
(b) Instanbul.
(c) Fez.
(d) Casablanca.

3. In "The French Harem," what does Mernissi say she had to have permission to do?
(a) Be quiet and choose her words carefully.
(b) Visit Habiba.
(c) Go through the front gate.
(d) Tell stories.

4. What did Grandfather Tazi have built for Tamou after she became one of his wives?
(a) Pavillion on top of Yasmina's house.
(b) Swing.
(c) Large statute depicting her family.
(d) Stable for her horse.

5. What did Mernissi and her cousin sleep on when they stayed overnight with Aunt Habiba?
(a) Cots.
(b) Fold-out couch.
(c) King-sized bed.
(d) Bridal carpet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of transportation did Mernissi's father and uncle use when she was a young child?

2. What tree was Yaya happy to receive from the women of the harem?

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

4. What was Lalla Thor's personality like?

5. What did Mernissi say she wanted to learn from Aunt Habiba?

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