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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 did Mernissi get hurt the first time she tried to escape the harem?
(a) Broke her arm.
(b) Sprained her ankle.
(c) Scraped her knees.
(d) Cut her hand.

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

3. What was the name of the well-known and effective djinni exorcist in the Fez region who is described in "Mina, the Rootless"?
(a) Lalla Dris
(b) Mina.
(c) Rahma.
(d) Sidi Belal.

4. What did Zin borrow from his father for his costumes for Chama's plays?
(a) Shoes.
(b) Turbans and capes.
(c) Rope belts.
(d) Walking stick.

5. What did Yasmina like to do that caused Grandfather Tazi to think she was eccentric?
(a) Staying up all night.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Cursing.
(d) Climbing trees and hanging on the branches.

Short Answer Questions

1. What rank did Lalla Thor have on Grandfather Tazi's farm?

2. What did Grandfather Tazi have built for Tamou after she became one of his wives?

3. Who said happiness was inconceivable without terraces?

4. What language did Zin master?

5. What did Mernissi's mother dream about doing in "The French Harem"?

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