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

2. What did Samir and Malika plan to analyze when they went up to the forbidden terrace?
(a) The meaning of a harem.
(b) The escape route from the house.
(c) Airplane patterns.
(d) How high they could climb before they got dizzy.

3. Who embroidered a big green bird with golden wings?
(a) Chama.
(b) Aunt Habiba.
(c) Malika.
(d) Fatima.

4. What does the anxiety prayer "Ya Latif" mean?
(a) Peace.
(b) Laughter.
(c) Love.
(d) O Sensitive One.

5. What route did Mernissi take to secretly escape her house in Fez?
(a) Back door.
(b) Window.
(c) Front gate late at night.
(d) Terrace.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did Mernissi's father make the harem's youth stay with him on his brother's farm during the summer holidays?

3. What color did Mina like to wear?

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

5. What did Mernissi's mother pack for the picnic that her father said to forget about bringing?

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