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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. What was unusual about the bracelets Tamou wore the day she arrived at the farm?
(a) There were so many she could not lift her arm.
(b) They had points sticking out of them.
(c) They made a beautiful musical sound.
(d) They were solid gold.

2. What does Mernissi say about the men's political discussions in "The Men's Salon"?
(a) Most of the men were not interested in politics.
(b) They were highly emotionally charged.
(c) They were polite.
(d) They got mad and would sulk after discussions.

3. What did Mernissi come to associate wearing caftans with during her childhood?
(a) Everyday wear.
(b) Religious festivals.
(c) Wearing to picnics.
(d) Dressing up for birthday parties.

4. What terrible noise did Mernissi hear when she went to the forbidden terrace?
(a) Blood rushing through her veins.
(b) Car crash.
(c) Thunder.
(d) Airplane.

5. Who is Fatima Mernissi?
(a) Author.
(b) Accountant.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Pediatrician.

Short Answer Questions

1. What smell did Mernissi's father hate when his wife did her beauty treatments?

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

3. What did Aunt Habiba use to get to the forbidden terrace?

4. What was the tradition that Mernissi's mother followed after her beauty treatments were finished?

5. As a child, who did Mernissi have to wait for in order to go into the courtyard in the morning?

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