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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. Who did Mernissi go with to the forbidden terrace on her first visit?
(a) Aunt Habiba.
(b) Malika.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Chama.

2. Who helped Mernissi get permission to go to the movies as a child?
(a) Samir.
(b) Chama.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father.

3. What did Mernissi say was the cure for hem?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Taking medicine.
(c) Eating.
(d) Beauty and quiet.

4. What year did Mernissi's mother give up covering her face and wearing a veil?
(a) 1930.
(b) 1956.
(c) 1943.
(d) 1959.

5. Who was Asmahan?
(a) Fatima's sister.
(b) Lebonese singer.
(c) Arab nationalist.
(d) Pianist.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mernissi describe the shape of her face as a young child?

2. What terrible noise did Mernissi hear when she went to the forbidden terrace?

3. What did Zin borrow from his father for his costumes for Chama's plays?

4. What did Mernissi's mother say she wanted for her daughters when they were older?

5. Why did Mina like to go to the forbidden terrace?

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