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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. How old was the man who was criticized for going to find a runaway second wife?
(a) Early 40's.
(b) Late 60's.
(c) Early 50's.
(d) Late 30's.

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

3. When was Lila's host mysteriously absent for a period?
(a) Toward the end of Lila's time in the field.
(b) For her first two months in the field.
(c) Six months before the end of Lila's fieldwork.
(d) For six months during the second year of Lila's fieldwork.

4. How old was the runaway second wife of the husband who was criticized for going to find her?
(a) 7 years younger than her husband.
(b) 15 to 20 years younger than her husband.
(c) 5 to 10 years younger than her husband.
(d) 12 years younger than her husband.

5. What changed the Haj's mother's attitude toward Lila?
(a) Her daughter's wedding.
(b) Her brother's funeral.
(c) Her husband's funeral.
(d) Her son's wedding.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was the man who lost respect because he submitted to his passions and chased women?

2. How old was the Haj, head of the household, where Lila lived?

3. In the camp where Lila lived, how many adults divorced at least once?

4. How old was Nafla when her family tried to force her into a marriage?

5. What types of trees surrounded crude structures at the edge of the Western desert?

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