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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument did Uncle Karim play?

2. Who is Fatima Mernissi?

3. Who played the part of the Prince Hassan in the play about Asmahan?

4. What game did Yasmina create to help Mernissi fall asleep in "The French Harem"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the difference between the men and women's gardens on Grandfather Tazi's farm.

2. Why does Mernissi call Aunt Habiba the "high priestess of imagination"?

3. Describe Yasmina's appearance.

4. How did the women escape from the house by using the terrace route?

5. How did Samir usually get his way with adults?

6. Did Yasmina feel close to her co-wives?

7. What did Mernissi's mother say to her daughter about rebelling against her?

8. Describe Zin's physical appearance.

9. Why did moonlight picnics make Mernissi's mother happy?

10. How did the Mernissi harem prepare to go on a picnic in the country?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How was Aunt Habiba a mentor for the young Mernissi? What did she teach Mernissi about dreams and imagination? In what way did Mernissi wish to be like her aunt?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how Mernissi's life changed once institutions for educating girls were approved. What did she like about the nationalist school she transferred to? How did going to this school improve her life?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Mina's role in Mernissi's life. What important lesson did Mina share with Mernissi? How did Mernissi test her physical and mental endurance so she could overcome fear as Mina had?

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