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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the one thing that Mernissi's mother and Lalla Radia, Samir's mother, agreed upon?
(a) Their love of singing.
(b) Their friendship with their mother-in-law.
(c) Their belief in harems.
(d) Their hatred of co-wives.

2. Why did Mernissi and her cousins leave money with Ahmed each week?
(a) So they would have taxi fare when they needed it.
(b) To pay for chick peas.
(c) To buy books and supplies.
(d) To buy Ice cream.

3. Who told Mernissi that if she wanted to be happy, she should get up early in the morning?
(a) Yasmina.
(b) Grandfather Tazi.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father.

4. Who did Mernissi's mother ask to represent her at the meeting about Mernissi's education?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her mother.

5. Who said happiness was inconceivable without terraces?
(a) Chama.
(b) Mernissi.
(c) Uncle.
(d) Samir.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the well-known and effective djinni exorcist in the Fez region who is described in "Mina, the Rootless"?

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

3. Who was Samir's sister?

4. Why did Mina like to go to the forbidden terrace?

5. What place did Mina come from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Mernissi's reaction when she went up to the forbidden terrace?

2. Why was Samir thrown out of the women's hamman?

3. What did the big bird design Aunt Habiba was stitching symbolize to her?

4. Describe Mina's physical appearance.

5. Why did Aunt Habiba visit the forbidden terrace?

6. What did Mernissi like about the way Mina danced?

7. What were love glances and how did Chama use them successfully?

8. Why did Mina feel optimistic about the future for women?

9. Who was Princess Burdur?

10. What does Mernissi say were the two things a woman had to do to capture a man's love?

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