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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 ailment does the Moroccan word "hem" refer to?
(a) Bad cough.
(b) Mild depression.
(c) Allergies.
(d) Dizziness.

2. What was shape of the house on Grandfather Tazi's farm where the harem lived?
(a) Y-shaped.
(b) U-shaped.
(c) T-shaped.
(d) L-shaped.

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

4. Who helped Mernissi get permission to go to the movies as a child?
(a) Samir.
(b) Her father.
(c) Chama.
(d) Her mother.

5. What cloth was the small veil, or litham, made of that the nationalists' wives wore?
(a) Sheer silk chiffon.
(b) Polyester.
(c) Heavy cotton.
(d) Wool.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mernissi wanted information about how to do the love glance from Malika, what did Malika want for payment?

2. In "Mina, the Rootless," who did Mernissi say she was having difficulties with during their conversations?

3. Which woman of the harem was occasionally affected by hem?

4. How many communal tables were there at Mernissi's house in Fez?

5. Who was Ahmed?

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