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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. Who embroidered a big green bird with golden wings?

2. What word was embroidered on Chama and Mernissi's mother's black velvet hats?

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

4. What book tells the story of Princess Budar?

5. Which young woman was the best at giving love glances?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Mernissi's father's attitude about her mother's beauty rituals?

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

3. Why did Mernissi become involved with shour, or magic practices?

4. What did Mina tell Mernissi about the gap between men and women?

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

6. Why did Aunt Habiba visit the forbidden terrace?

7. How did Mernissi's mother tame her daughter's unruly hair?

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

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

10. What did Mernissi's mother do when her husband bought her expensive face products from France?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why did Mernissi fear the French soldiers as a young child? What did she and Samir witness regarding the soldiers that had a negative effect on them? Why does Mernissi say the French were greedy?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Thor and Yasmina's relationship. Why did Yasmina dislike Thor? What did she do that angered Thor? How did Yasmina resolve the conflict?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Mernissi's mother's search for happiness. In her restricted world, what choices did she make to try and improve her life? What did she tell her daughter about happiness?

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