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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. When Mernissi went home from school to have lunch, what animal did she like to hug in the street?
2. Who was Sis Sussi?
3. How old was Samir when he was no longer welcome in the women's public bath?
4. What kind of food did Aunt Habiba cure in the sun?
5. Why did the children get treated with indulgence by the women of the harem?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why was Mernissi's mother not allowed to go to literacy classes?
2. What was Aunt Habiba's rule for the children who attended Sidi Belal's dance?
3. Who was Princess Burdur?
4. Why did Mina feel optimistic about the future for women?
5. What did the grownups think that children should know about violence?
6. What does Mernissi say were the two things a woman had to do to capture a man's love?
7. Why did Mernissi become involved with shour, or magic practices?
8. What were love glances and how did Chama use them successfully?
9. How did Mina help Mernissi get out of the olive jar when she was stuck?
10. What did Mernissi like about the way Mina danced?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What role did Tamou play in Grandfather's Tazi's harem? In what ways did she live more freely as a woman? How did she encourage other women to do the same?
Essay Topic 2
In what ways did the natural world play an essential role in the lives of women in this memoir? How did Mernissi respond to living on the farm as opposed to the city house? What did Yasmina tell her about the natural world and women?
Essay Topic 3
Explain how Mernissi's father tried to balance his belief in traditional values with accepting his wife's yearning for a freer, more independent life. Choose three examples that show his support for her.
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