Dreams of Trespass: Tales of a Harem Girlhood Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Dreams of Trespass: Tales of a Harem Girlhood Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Krisha's wife not like to do?
(a) Housework.
(b) Sing.
(c) Read.
(d) Garden.

2. What kind of transportation did Mernissi's father and uncle use when she was a young child?
(a) Mules.
(b) Horses.
(c) Bicycles.
(d) Cars.

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

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

5. What rank did Lalla Thor have on Grandfather Tazi's farm?
(a) First wife.
(b) Eighth wife.
(c) Fifth wife.
(d) Second wife.

6. In "The French Harem," what does Mernissi say she had to have permission to do?
(a) Tell stories.
(b) Go through the front gate.
(c) Visit Habiba.
(d) Be quiet and choose her words carefully.

7. What did Mernissi's mother like to do in order to eat dinner alone with her family?
(a) Go to a restaurant.
(b) Take weekend trips.
(c) Moonlight picnics on the terrace.
(d) Get take-out.

8. What was Mernissi's father's favorite drink?
(a) Coconut milk.
(b) Chocolate milk.
(c) Tea.
(d) Milk shake with almonds and orange flower essence.

9. What floor of Mernissi's family's house did Aunt Habiba live on?
(a) First.
(b) Basement.
(c) Second.
(d) Third.

10. What language did Zin master?
(a) French.
(b) Russian.
(c) English.
(d) Italian.

11. What was the name of Yasmina's duck?
(a) Thor.
(b) Isabella.
(c) Jane.
(d) King Farouk.

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

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

14. How often did the women of Tazi's farm go to the public baths?
(a) Three times a week.
(b) Every other day.
(c) Once every two weeks.
(d) Daily.

15. Where did Mernissi and her family go to have a picnic in the springtime that was ten kilometers away from their home?
(a) Grandfather's farm.
(b) Lake.
(c) Uncle's farm.
(d) Resort.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Asmahan?

2. Who was Scheherazade?

3. What kind of competitions did Tamou organize?

4. What did Mernissi say she wanted to learn from Aunt Habiba?

5. What were the streets of Medina like when Mernissi was growing up?

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