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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14 trhough 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who told Mernissi that if she wanted to be happy, she should get up early in the morning?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Grandfather Tazi.
(d) Yasmina.

3. Who said happiness was inconceivable without terraces?
(a) Uncle.
(b) Samir.
(c) Chama.
(d) Mernissi.

4. What tree was Yaya happy to receive from the women of the harem?
(a) Banana.
(b) Coconut.
(c) Pear.
(d) Olive.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who played the part of the Prince Hassan in the play about Asmahan?

2. What did Aunt Habiba encourage the women to believe in while she was telling stories?

3. Why did Mernissi cover her hair with her mother's scarf at the public baths?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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