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

2. When did the Awlad 'Ali migrate to the desert?
(a) Summer.
(b) Fall.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.

3. What did a physician say caused the death of a girl about seventeen years old?
(a) A concussion.
(b) A tumor.
(c) Cancer.
(d) A ruptured appendix.

4. When did the ancestors of the Awlad 'Ali sweep through North Africa?
(a) 11th century.
(b) 10th century.
(c) 12th century.
(d) 13th century.

5. What upset Migdim when she came to stay in the household where Lila was living?
(a) That she was not greeted when she arrived.
(b) That she was shunted from room to room.
(c) That she was given no bedding.
(d) That she was given leftovers.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the desert, what animal did they hunt at night?

2. Who gave the Awlad 'Ali rights to land in the Western desert in the nineteenth century?

3. In the section "Identification and Sharing," why did a woman threaten to leave her husband?

4. In a folktale, when a man gave birth, what carried the baby away?

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

(see the answer key)

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