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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. In the "Alexandria Quartet," what was a Bedouin youth carrying on his head?
(a) A bucket of water.
(b) A wrapped bundle.
(c) A clay pot.
(d) A crate of wild birds.

2. How many lines do ghinnawas have?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

3. How many wives does Aziza's brother have?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

4. Who wrote the "Alexandria Quartet?"
(a) Robert Douchester.
(b) Lawrence Durrell.
(c) David Corell.
(d) Philip Manchester.

5. What color was the compound where Lila lived with the Awlad 'Ali?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Light blue.
(c) Pink.
(d) White.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did a youth from the Awlad 'Ali community go to have a serious operation?

2. What was closely tied to the moral nature among the Awlad 'Ali?

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

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

5. Of the ghinnawas that Lila recorded when she stayed with the Awlad 'Ali, how many were duplicates?

(see the answer key)

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