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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 reason does Mernissi give for why fresh olives cannot be eaten?
(a) They need to be hardened.
(b) They need to ripen.
(c) They are too hard.
(d) They are too bitter.

2. How old was Samir when he was no longer welcome in the women's public bath?
(a) Nine.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Ten.

3. What did Mernissi want her father to have made for her when she sang nationalist songs for her grandmother?
(a) Fancy shoes.
(b) Hat.
(c) Small Moroccan flag.
(d) Jeans.

4. What was the official means of access to the forbidden terrace?
(a) Stairs.
(b) Window.
(c) Ladder.
(d) Elevator.

5. What did Mina think of terrace magic?
(a) She went along with the crowd.
(b) She was against it.
(c) She lead the incantations.
(d) She sometimes chanted incantations on the terrace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color did Mina like to wear?

2. What kind of oil does Mernissi's mother put in Mernissi's hair to tame her unruly locks?

3. Who said that skin was political?

4. Who was Samir's sister?

5. Who did Mernissi borrow charm books from?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Mernissi like to hide in olive jars?

3. Who was Princess Burdur?

4. Describe Mina's physical appearance.

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

6. What was Aunt Habiba's rule for the children who attended Sidi Belal's dance?

7. How did Mina survive being put down a well by her kidnappers as a young child?

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

9. Why did Mernissi dislike the third chamber of the hamman?

10. How did Lalla Mani prepare her face mask made of dates?

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