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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 through 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Mernissi's mother dream about in terms of her family life in "Moonlit Nights of Laughter"?
(a) Travelling around the world.
(b) Living on the farm with her mother.
(c) Having more money than her mother-in-law.
(d) Living alone with her husband and children.

2. What did Zin and Jawad wear when they went to the movies?
(a) Khakis and polo shirts.
(b) Jeans and t-shirts.
(c) Red bow ties.
(d) Caftans.

3. How did Asmahan die?
(a) Airplane accident.
(b) Car accident.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Heart attack.

4. What route did Mernissi take to secretly escape her house in Fez?
(a) Window.
(b) Back door.
(c) Front gate late at night.
(d) Terrace.

5. Who was Scheherazade?
(a) Warrior.
(b) Gardner.
(c) Storyteller.
(d) Slave.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Mernissi's father's favorite drink?

2. What did Yasmina want Mernissa to concentrate on instead of rules and barriers in "The Harem Within"?

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

4. How many communal tables were there at Mernissi's house in Fez?

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

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