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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. Why did Mernissi's father make the harem's youth stay with him on his brother's farm during the summer holidays?
(a) To get together for dances.
(b) To study and read uninterrupted.
(c) So they would not lose interest in the land.
(d) To relax and have fun.

2. What instrument did Uncle Karim play?
(a) Violin.
(b) Lute.
(c) Piano.
(d) Cello.

3. What did Mernissi's mother dream about in terms of her family life in "Moonlit Nights of Laughter"?
(a) Having more money than her mother-in-law.
(b) Living on the farm with her mother.
(c) Travelling around the world.
(d) Living alone with her husband and children.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of prize did the winner of Tamou's competitions receive?

2. Who was Asmahan?

3. What were the streets of Medina like when Mernissi was growing up?

4. What game did Yasmina create to help Mernissi fall asleep in "The French Harem"?

5. What did Asmahan always wear around her neck?

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