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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Honor and Poetic Vulnerability.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When a girl of about seventeen died, which male relative cried at the funeral?
(a) Her uncle.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her grandfather.
(d) Her father.

2. What is revealed in Awlad 'Ali poetry?
(a) Vulnerability.
(b) Bitterness.
(c) Anger.
(d) Shame.

3. During what month was rain essential for the Awlad 'Ali to water their crops?
(a) Mid-March.
(b) Mid-January.
(c) Mid-December.
(d) Mid-April.

4. What color cloth would a woman in mourning tie around her waist?
(a) A red cloth.
(b) A black cloth.
(c) A white cloth.
(d) A green cloth.

5. What project did Mabruka refuse to help with because of Rashid's second marriage?
(a) Sewing a blanket.
(b) Sewing a tent.
(c) Sewing a quilt.
(d) Sewing a dress.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who were the ancestors of the Awlad 'Ali?

3. In a story about the creation of Adam and Eve, what instrument was the Devil playing?

4. What accompanied a message Mabruka sends when warning the recipient to beware?

5. How many inches of rain commonly fell in Awlad 'Ali territory?

(see the answer key)

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