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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18 through 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who said that skin was political?
(a) Aunt Habiba.
(b) Lalla Rabia.
(c) Lalla Mani.
(d) Chama.

2. What does the Moroccan word "tanaqod" mean?
(a) Eagerness.
(b) Simplicity.
(c) Panic.
(d) Contradiction.

3. How often did the women of Tazi's farm go to the public baths?
(a) Daily.
(b) Three times a week.
(c) Every other day.
(d) Once every two weeks.

4. What piece of attire did Yaya change according to her moods?
(a) Shoes.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) Shawl.
(d) Turban.

5. What was the tradition that Mernissi's mother followed after her beauty treatments were finished?
(a) She would carefully put away all her beauty cosmetics.
(b) She would kiss her mother-in-law's hand.
(c) She would walk around the courtyard singing.
(d) She would spend time with her children.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the official means of access to the forbidden terrace?

3. Who had trouble sitting through a dance ritual and was shown to the door?

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

5. What did Mernissi's mother like to do in order to eat dinner alone with her family?

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