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

2. What does the anxiety prayer "Ya Latif" mean?
(a) O Sensitive One.
(b) Laughter.
(c) Love.
(d) Peace.

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

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

5. What did Yasmina like to do that caused Grandfather Tazi to think she was eccentric?
(a) Climbing trees and hanging on the branches.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Staying up all night.
(d) Cursing.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time did the doorkeeper in Mernissi's childhood home turn off the stair lights at night?

2. In what year did Tamou arrive at Grandfather Tazi's farm?

3. What did Mernissi have to do every night as a child at sundown when the lights were turned on?

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

5. What rank did Lalla Thor have on Grandfather Tazi's farm?

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