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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. In what year did Tamou arrive at Grandfather Tazi's farm?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1945.
(c) 2003.
(d) 1926.

2. What did Grandfather Tazi have built for Tamou after she became one of his wives?
(a) Large statute depicting her family.
(b) Swing.
(c) Stable for her horse.
(d) Pavillion on top of Yasmina's house.

3. What color uniforms did the French soldiers wear when Mernissi was young?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Gray.
(d) Green.

4. What did Yaya give the wives of the harem in exchange for them doing her housework?
(a) A weekly story.
(b) Money.
(c) Fruit.
(d) Bread.

5. What was Lalla Thor's personality like?
(a) Sweet.
(b) Tender.
(c) Funny and full of pranks.
(d) Serious, proper, and correct.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Ahmed?

2. What does the anxiety prayer "Ya Latif" mean?

3. What foreign language could Tamou speak fluently?

4. What was Yaya's favorite color?

5. What was the name of the French city described in "The French Harem"?

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