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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 did Asmahan always wear around her neck?
(a) Diamond necklace.
(b) Pearl necklace.
(c) Black fedora.
(d) Scarf.

2. Who was in charge of finding music on the radio in the women's harem?
(a) Fatima.
(b) Fatima's mother.
(c) Aunt Habiba.
(d) Chama.

3. How many rows did the harem reserve for themselves at the movies?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Six.
(d) Ten.

4. What was unusual about the bracelets Tamou wore the day she arrived at the farm?
(a) There were so many she could not lift her arm.
(b) They made a beautiful musical sound.
(c) They were solid gold.
(d) They had points sticking out of them.

5. What kind of clothing did Mernissi wear when she was young?
(a) Traditional dress.
(b) School uniforms.
(c) Pants and shirt.
(d) Western dress.

Short Answer Questions

1. What tree was Yaya happy to receive from the women of the harem?

2. Where did Mernissi and her family go to have a picnic in the springtime that was ten kilometers away from their home?

3. What did Mernissi admire about Zin?

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

5. Who helped Mernissi get permission to go to the movies as a child?

(see the answer key)

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