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

2. When Rashid's second wife ran away, who does Rashid blame?
(a) His brother.
(b) A child in the household.
(c) A woman in the household.
(d) His first wife.

3. Who gave the Awlad 'Ali rights to land in the Western desert in the nineteenth century?
(a) Muhammad Abdel Halim.
(b) Mohammad 'Ali.
(c) Ibrahim Pasha.
(d) Ali Sadik Bey.

4. Who did Mabruka, Rashid's first wife, blame for Rashid's second marriage?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her brother-in-law.
(c) Her husband's uncle.
(d) Her uncle.

5. In a story told to Lila about loving daughters and abusive and heartless sons, how many daughters did a woman have?
(a) 9.
(b) 11.
(c) 7.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Adam and Eve meet again after God banished them?

2. In a folktale, what did Muhammad buh Sultan send to be watered at the spring where a beautiful girl lived?

3. What project did Mabruka refuse to help with because of Rashid's second marriage?

4. In a Bedouin story, what was God's reason for forbidding Adam and Eve to eat fruit from a particular tree?

5. In a poem recited about his second wife, what image does Rashid use?

(see the answer key)

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