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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14 trhough 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Grandfather Tazi have built for Tamou after she became one of his wives?
(a) Swing.
(b) Pavillion on top of Yasmina's house.
(c) Large statute depicting her family.
(d) Stable for her horse.

3. What did Mernissi fear about going down the dark stairs at night in her childhood home?
(a) Fear of rats.
(b) Fear of doorkeeper.
(c) Fear of falling.
(d) Fear of demons.

4. Who guarded the official means of access to the forbidden terrace?
(a) Zin.
(b) Aunt Habiba.
(c) Ahmed.
(d) Uncle Mernissi.

5. What did Mernissi's mother pack for the picnic that her father said to forget about bringing?
(a) Books.
(b) Swings.
(c) Wine.
(d) Food.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year did Mernissi's mother give up covering her face and wearing a veil?

2. What place did Mina come from?

3. What color uniforms did the French soldiers wear when Mernissi was young?

4. What did Mernissi's mother say to Mernissi when she tried to rebel against her?

5. What did Mernissi travel in when she went on a picnic ten kilometers from her home?

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