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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 floor of Mernissi's family's house did Aunt Habiba live on?
(a) Second.
(b) Basement.
(c) First.
(d) Third.

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

3. What kind of competitions did Tamou organize?
(a) Horse riding.
(b) Baking.
(c) Running.
(d) Musical performances.

4. Why did Aunt Habiba have to live in Mernissi's father's household?
(a) Her husband was a relative.
(b) She was widowed.
(c) She and her husband had lost her home during the war.
(d) She was divorced.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Yasmina like to do that caused Grandfather Tazi to think she was eccentric?

2. Who helped Tamou recover from her war experiences and the loss of her family?

3. What was Lalla Thor's personality like?

4. Who was Ahmed?

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

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