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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did the women on Tazi's farm do the dishes in the summer?
(a) Stream.
(b) House.
(c) Lake.
(d) River.

3. What did Mernissi admire about her Aunt Habiba?
(a) Storytelling abilities.
(b) Special treats.
(c) Jewelry.
(d) Luxurious apartment.

4. What kind of competitions did Tamou organize?
(a) Running.
(b) Horse riding.
(c) Baking.
(d) Musical performances.

5. What was the "djellaba" that Mernissi's mother wanted to wear?
(a) Caftan.
(b) Men's coat that allowed for freedom of walking.
(c) Pants that the nationalists' wives wore.
(d) Dress styled on western fashions.

6. What day did Mernissi and her cousin visit Aunt Habiba?
(a) Fridays.
(b) Wednesdays.
(c) Mondays.
(d) Saturdays.

7. What does Mernissi say about the men's political discussions in "The Men's Salon"?
(a) They were polite.
(b) They were highly emotionally charged.
(c) They got mad and would sulk after discussions.
(d) Most of the men were not interested in politics.

8. Where did Asmahan have a beauty spot on her face?
(a) Just below her right eye.
(b) Forehead.
(c) Left side of her chin.
(d) Cheek.

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

10. Who told Mernissi that she should never accept inequality because it was not logical?
(a) Her father.
(b) Grandfather Tazi.
(c) Yasmina.
(d) Her mother.

11. What did Zin and Jawad wear when they went to the movies?
(a) Jeans and t-shirts.
(b) Red bow ties.
(c) Khakis and polo shirts.
(d) Caftans.

12. What piece of attire did Yaya change according to her moods?
(a) Shoes.
(b) Turban.
(c) Jewelry.
(d) Shawl.

13. What did Mernissi travel in when she went on a picnic ten kilometers from her home?
(a) Wagon.
(b) Train.
(c) Truck.
(d) Car.

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

15. What section of the harem did Mernissi's mother and Chama walk in to get to the movies?
(a) Rebel's.
(b) Elderly section.
(c) With the children.
(d) Men's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument did Uncle Karim play?

2. What did Grandfather Tazi have built for Tamou after she became one of his wives?

3. What was shape of the house on Grandfather Tazi's farm where the harem lived?

4. What did Mernissi's mother dream about doing in "The French Harem"?

5. Who was Zin?

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