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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 long was a woman sexually taboo after giving birth?
(a) 45 days.
(b) 60 days.
(c) 30 days.
(d) 40 days.

2. What tragedy had a middle-aged wife of a powerful tribal leader experienced two and a half years before she recited a poem to Lila?
(a) Her husband was killed.
(b) Lost her only son.
(c) Her daughter died.
(d) Her brother died.

3. How old was the Haj, head of the household, where Lila lived?
(a) Close to 60.
(b) Close to 50.
(c) About 55.
(d) About 45.

4. Who helped Lila finally begin to interpret the poems she was hearing?
(a) A Jordanian in Alexandria.
(b) A Libyan in Cairo.
(c) An Egyptian in Alexandria.
(d) A Bedouin in Cairo.

5. How many wives was a wealthy man reputed to have married in his lifetime?
(a) 47.
(b) 32.
(c) 29.
(d) 52.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were the ancestors of the Awlad 'Ali?

2. Who wrote the "Alexandria Quartet?"

3. When Lila did her fieldwork, how many of the five core household heads married paternal first cousins?

4. What was the only thing that Lila was usually able to tape record?

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

(see the answer key)

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