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olgavictoria

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What is the reason given in your text for why eunuchs would not have sex with the women they were guarding at the harem?
 
  a. They were homosexual.
  b. They had taken a vow of celibacy through the church.
  c. They often had their testicles or penises (or both) removed.
   d. None of these

Question 2

Which of the following best describes harems within traditional Islamic communities?
 
  a. Places with orgies between groups of men and women
   b. Places where women learned to become self sufficient
   c. Places restricted to lower class women
  d. Places for males to obtain the services of prostitutes



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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

b



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