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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 were the streets of Medina like when Mernissi was growing up?
(a) Large and straight.
(b) Tree-lined.
(c) Well-lit.
(d) Narrow, dark, and serpentine.

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

3. Who helped Tamou recover from her war experiences and the loss of her family?
(a) Yasmina.
(b) Aunt Habiba.
(c) Grandfather Tazi.
(d) Thor.

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

5. What did Mernissi admire about her Aunt Habiba?
(a) Special treats.
(b) Storytelling abilities.
(c) Luxurious apartment.
(d) Jewelry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Scheherazade?

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

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

4. What was Lalla Thor's personality like?

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

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