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1. Mona el Said started dancing professionally when she was
a) 13 years old
b) 8 years old
c) 16 years old
d) 19 years old
2. Mona's romantic life included
a) 2 unhappy marriages and 1 lasting married relationship
b) marriage to 7 wealthy men
c) a romance with her Saxohone player Samir Srour
Tahiya Carioca nicknamed Mona
a) the "Little Bitch of Belly Dance"
b) the "Shimmy-maker"
c) the "Bronze of the Nile"
d) the "Princess of Raks Sharki"
3. Mona toured the world and spent a lot of time dancing in:
a) Monaco
b) Beirut
c) Marrakech
d) London
e) Cairo
4. Mona was an inspiration to many performers who came after her including:
a) Dina, who would sneak into nightclubs to see her perform
b) Members of the Bellydance Superstars
c) Shareen el Safy
d) me
e) you
5. Mona's real name is:
a) Helen Razi
b) Mona Walid Al-Wahid
c) Noor el Rami
d) Mona Ibrahim Wafa
6. Mona's Father
a) was working in the entertainment industry and helped Mona with her Career
b) was a conservative Bedouin who disapproved of Mona's dancing
c) died when Mona was just a girl
d) was wealthy and had a lot of influence in government
7. Where can you find Mona now?
a) Hurghada, Egypt where she teaches classes and workshops
b) Facebook where she occasionally imbibes in Mafia Wars
c) London, where she owns a successful nightclub
d) Port Said where she entertains the tourists
8. Mona believes:
a) the dance must change for a new generation
b) in God and in respecting the gifts God has given her
c) that teaching dance shouldn't be 1-2-3-4, but should be about feeling
d) if you touch your aura while dancing, then you weaken it
9. Name three qualities of Mona's Dancing and if you think they are positive or negative.
10. Name three songs that Mona has danced to and albums you can find those songs on.