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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 the name of the French city described in "The French Harem"?
(a) Medina.
(b) New France.
(c) Petite Paris.
(d) Ville Nouvelle.

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

3. What did Mernissi fear about going down the dark stairs at night in her childhood home?
(a) Fear of demons.
(b) Fear of doorkeeper.
(c) Fear of falling.
(d) Fear of rats.

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

5. As a child, who did Mernissi have to wait for in order to go into the courtyard in the morning?
(a) Mother.
(b) Father.
(c) Aunt.
(d) Cousin.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mernissi describe Granfather Tazi's physical form?

2. What was unusual about the bracelets Tamou wore the day she arrived at the farm?

3. What did Grandfather Tazi have built for Tamou after she became one of his wives?

4. How does Mernissi describe "Hanan"?

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

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