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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 and her cousin sleep on when they stayed overnight with Aunt Habiba?
(a) Bridal carpet.
(b) Fold-out couch.
(c) King-sized bed.
(d) Cots.

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

3. What was the name of Yasmina's duck?
(a) King Farouk.
(b) Jane.
(c) Thor.
(d) Isabella.

4. Who was Samir?
(a) Merchant.
(b) Mernissi's uncle.
(c) Mernissi's cousin.
(d) Gatekeeper.

5. What did Mernissi fear about going down the dark stairs at night in her childhood home?
(a) Fear of rats.
(b) Fear of doorkeeper.
(c) Fear of falling.
(d) Fear of demons.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Mernissi describe Granfather Tazi's physical form?

3. What did Yasmina say was the worst thing for a woman to be cut off from?

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

5. What color uniforms did the French soldiers wear when Mernissi was young?

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