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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The Poetry of Personal Life.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Adam and Eve meet again after God banished them?
(a) Mt. Gilboa.
(b) Mt. Nablus.
(c) Mt. Arafat.
(d) Mt. Petra.

2. What did Bedouins believe caused serious illness?
(a) Being cursed.
(b) The use of an amulet or charm.
(c) Solitary encounters in deserted places with jinn.
(d) Exposure to black magic.

3. Where did God banish Eve after she ate the fruit?
(a) To the north.
(b) To the east.
(c) To the west.
(d) To the south.

4. What pious activity was forbidden to menstruating women?
(a) Fasting.
(b) Giving alms.
(c) A pilgrimage.
(d) Prayer.

5. Which direction did Lila travel from Alexandria to reach the area where the Awald 'Ali lived?
(a) East.
(b) South.
(c) North.
(d) West.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Awlad 'Ali migrate to the desert?

2. After a feast for a neighbor who returned from a pilgrimage, what did Lila and some adolescent girls do?

3. How long was a woman sexually taboo after giving birth?

4. Why did Aziza not remarry?

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

(see the answer key)

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