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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city was Mernissi born?
(a) Rome.
(b) Instanbul.
(c) Casablanca.
(d) Fez.

2. What did Mernissi have trouble pronouncing when she was young?
(a) Rolling her Rs.
(b) "B" words.
(c) "P" words.
(d) Words with "th" in them.

3. What book did Mernissi's mother request that her husband read to her?
(a) Pride and Prejudice.
(b) Egyptian Political History.
(c) The Liberation of Women.
(d) A Thousand and One Nights.

4. What program did the women of the harem like to listen to on the radio?
(a) BBC.
(b) Radio Cairo.
(c) Soap Operas.
(d) News.

5. What did Mernissi's grandmother expect the children in the city harem to do when they visited her?
(a) Play loud games.
(b) Read stories to her.
(c) Make sure their feet were not wet.
(d) Cook.

6. What did Mernissi's mother dream about doing in "The French Harem"?
(a) Roaming freely in the streets.
(b) Visiting her mother.
(c) Writing stories.
(d) Having picnics.

7. What year did Mernissi's mother give up covering her face and wearing a veil?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1930.
(c) 1956.
(d) 1959.

8. At what time did the doorkeeper in Mernissi's childhood home turn off the stair lights at night?
(a) 9 p.m.
(b) Midnight.
(c) 8 p.m.
(d) 10 p.m.

9. What did Asmahan always wear around her neck?
(a) Diamond necklace.
(b) Scarf.
(c) Black fedora.
(d) Pearl necklace.

10. What did Mernissi and her cousin sleep on when they stayed overnight with Aunt Habiba?
(a) King-sized bed.
(b) Fold-out couch.
(c) Bridal carpet.
(d) Cots.

11. What did Mernissi have to do every night as a child at sundown when the lights were turned on?
(a) Serve tea.
(b) Light candles.
(c) Kiss the grownups hands and say good evening.
(d) Make sure the lights were on in the stairwells.

12. Who was Asmahan?
(a) Arab nationalist.
(b) Lebonese singer.
(c) Fatima's sister.
(d) Pianist.

13. Who was Krisha?
(a) Driver of the harem farm women.
(b) Man of authority.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Security guard.

14. How does Mernissi describe the harem she lived in in Fez?
(a) Like a fortress.
(b) Like a storybook fantasy.
(c) A comforting safe haven.
(d) A fun castle.

15. What did Yasmina want Mernissa to concentrate on instead of rules and barriers in "The Harem Within"?
(a) Learning about plants.
(b) Studying latin.
(c) Fun, laughter, and happiness.
(d) Reading and writing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the French city described in "The French Harem"?

2. What did Mernissi admire about Zin?

3. Who is Fatima Mernissi?

4. What kind of prize did the winner of Tamou's competitions receive?

5. What was Mernissi's father's favorite drink?

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