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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 section of the harem did Mernissi's mother and Chama walk in to get to the movies?

2. What did Mernissi's mother say she wanted for her daughters when they were older?

3. How does Mernissi describe the harem she lived in in Fez?

4. What did Krisha's wife not like to do?

5. How does Mernissi describe "Hanan"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Yasmina's appearance.

2. When did Tamou arrive at Grandfather Tazi's farm?

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

4. Why did Lalla Radia believe that harems were wonderful?

5. Why did Yasmina and the other co-wives admire Tamou?

6. Describe the kind of clothing Mernissi was dressed in as a child.

7. What was life like for Mernissi in the upstairs quarters of her home?

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

9. What worried Samir and Mernissi about Hitler?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the meaning of frontiers in Mernissi's life. Where did she encounter them? How did they make her feel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Yasmina's view of harems. What did she dislike about being in a harem? How did she view her co-wives? How did she provide comfort to wives who felt lonely?

Essay Topic 3

What world event did Malika misinform Mernissi and Samir about? How did they react to protect themselves? Did Mernissi's mother approve?

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