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

2. What did Mernissi's mother dream about doing in "The French Harem"?
(a) Writing stories.
(b) Having picnics.
(c) Visiting her mother.
(d) Roaming freely in the streets.

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

4. What did Mernissi have to do every night as a child at sundown when the lights were turned on?
(a) Make sure the lights were on in the stairwells.
(b) Light candles.
(c) Kiss the grownups hands and say good evening.
(d) Serve tea.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Fatima Mernissi?

3. What year was Mernissi born?

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

5. How does Mernissi describe the shape of her face as a young child?

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