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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Identity in Relationships.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What beverage is mentioned in the "Alexandria Quartet?"
(a) Lemonade.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Beer.
(d) Tea.

2. Who were the ancestors of the Awlad 'Ali?
(a) Arab invaders from the Najd.
(b) Sudanese traders.
(c) Egyptians who left the cities.
(d) Nomads from Chad.

3. In the section "Identification and Sharing," why did a woman threaten to leave her husband?
(a) Because he slurred her father's name.
(b) Because he took another wife.
(c) Because he hit her.
(d) Because he mistreated a child.

4. How much of the Egyptian population consist of Bedouins of the Western desert when Lila did her fieldwork?
(a) 1 percent.
(b) 5 percent.
(c) 3 percent.
(d) 7 percent.

5. What would ewes have been fed in the desert?
(a) Grasses.
(b) Wormwood.
(c) Acacia.
(d) Astragulus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which direction did Lila travel from Alexandria to reach the area where the Awald 'Ali lived?

2. What tragedy had a middle-aged wife of a powerful tribal leader experienced two and a half years before she recited a poem to Lila?

3. How many client households were in the camp where Lila lived?

4. During the first few months that Lila lived with the Awlad 'Ali, how often would Lila travel to Cairo?

5. How frequent were droughts in Awlad 'Ali territory?

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