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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 played the part of the Prince Hassan in the play about Asmahan?
(a) Fatima.
(b) Zin.
(c) Samir.
(d) Chama.

2. What kind of oil does Mernissi's mother put in Mernissi's hair to tame her unruly locks?
(a) Olive.
(b) Corn.
(c) Coconut.
(d) Safflower.

3. What did Mernissi's father organize a crusade against in "American Cigarettes"?
(a) Western clothing.
(b) Divorce.
(c) Chewing gum and Kool cigarettes.
(d) Romance novels.

4. What smell did Mernissi's father hate when his wife did her beauty treatments?
(a) Henna.
(b) Melon.
(c) Amber.
(d) Oranges.

5. What did Mernissi's cousin tell her to do to calm down when she was on the forbidden terrace?
(a) Read a book.
(b) Lie down and look at the sky.
(c) Cover her eyes.
(d) Cry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mernissi and her cousin sleep on when they stayed overnight with Aunt Habiba?

2. In what city was Mernissi born?

3. What day did Mernissi and her cousin visit Aunt Habiba?

4. Who guarded the official means of access to the forbidden terrace?

5. How did Mernissi get hurt the first time she tried to escape the harem?

(see the answer key)

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