Dreams of Trespass: Tales of a Harem Girlhood Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Dreams of Trespass: Tales of a Harem Girlhood Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who helped Tamou recover from her war experiences and the loss of her family?
(a) Yasmina.
(b) Aunt Habiba.
(c) Grandfather Tazi.
(d) Thor.

2. What floor of Mernissi's family's house did Aunt Habiba live on?
(a) Second.
(b) First.
(c) Basement.
(d) Third.

3. Who was Ahmed?
(a) Doorkeeper.
(b) Mernissi's brother.
(c) Vistor from foreign land.
(d) Teacher.

4. In what city was Mernissi born?
(a) Instanbul.
(b) Rome.
(c) Casablanca.
(d) Fez.

5. What did Yasmina want Mernissa to concentrate on instead of rules and barriers in "The Harem Within"?
(a) Learning about plants.
(b) Reading and writing.
(c) Studying latin.
(d) Fun, laughter, and happiness.

6. What kind of prize did the winner of Tamou's competitions receive?
(a) Caftan.
(b) Pastilla.
(c) Medal.
(d) Money.

7. Where did Mernissi and her family go to have a picnic in the springtime that was ten kilometers away from their home?
(a) Lake.
(b) Resort.
(c) Uncle's farm.
(d) Grandfather's farm.

8. What section of the harem did Mernissi's mother and Chama walk in to get to the movies?
(a) With the children.
(b) Rebel's.
(c) Elderly section.
(d) Men's.

9. What does Zin mean?
(a) Swiftness.
(b) Scholarship.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Desire.

10. What piece of attire did Yaya change according to her moods?
(a) Shawl.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) Turban.
(d) Shoes.

11. What was the name of Yasmina's duck?
(a) King Farouk.
(b) Jane.
(c) Thor.
(d) Isabella.

12. What program did the women of the harem like to listen to on the radio?
(a) Soap Operas.
(b) BBC.
(c) Radio Cairo.
(d) News.

13. What does the anxiety prayer "Ya Latif" mean?
(a) Laughter.
(b) O Sensitive One.
(c) Love.
(d) Peace.

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

15. Who was Zin?
(a) Doorkeeper.
(b) Family gardner.
(c) Family cook.
(d) Messina's cousin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Mernissi cover her hair with her mother's scarf at the public baths?

2. Who was in charge of finding music on the radio in the women's harem?

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

4. What does the Morrocan word "Allemane" mean?

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

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