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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 through 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of prize did the winner of Tamou's competitions receive?
(a) Pastilla.
(b) Caftan.
(c) Medal.
(d) Money.

2. How does Mernissi describe Granfather Tazi's physical form?
(a) Tall and lanky.
(b) Medium build and slim.
(c) Fat.
(d) Short.

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

4. What did Mernissi's grandmother expect the children in the city harem to do when they visited her?
(a) Cook.
(b) Play loud games.
(c) Make sure their feet were not wet.
(d) Read stories to her.

5. What did Yasmina say was the worst thing for a woman to be cut off from?
(a) Housework.
(b) Nature.
(c) Social time with the other wives.
(d) Learning to read.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Mernissi fear about going down the dark stairs at night in her childhood home?

3. What did Mernissi and her cousin sleep on when they stayed overnight with Aunt Habiba?

4. What year did Mernissi's mother give up covering her face and wearing a veil?

5. What did Yasmina want Mernissa to concentrate on instead of rules and barriers in "The Harem Within"?

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