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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. How does Mernissi describe Granfather Tazi's physical form?
(a) Medium build and slim.
(b) Tall and lanky.
(c) Fat.
(d) Short.

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

3. When Mernissi went home from school to have lunch, what animal did she like to hug in the street?
(a) Dog.
(b) Cat.
(c) Goat.
(d) Donkey.

4. What could Stela Bennis never remember?
(a) Places.
(b) Important historical dates.
(c) Birthdays.
(d) Names.

5. What did Grandfather Tazi have built for Tamou after she became one of his wives?
(a) Pavillion on top of Yasmina's house.
(b) Stable for her horse.
(c) Large statute depicting her family.
(d) Swing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Aunt Habiba have to live in Mernissi's father's household?

2. What did Zin and Jawad wear when they went to the movies?

3. What does the anxiety prayer "Ya Latif" mean?

4. What was the name of the well-known and effective djinni exorcist in the Fez region who is described in "Mina, the Rootless"?

5. What tree was Yaya happy to receive from the women of the harem?

(see the answer key)

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