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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Modesty and the Poetry of Love.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does an unmarried girl use to cover her head?
(a) A headcloth.
(b) A veil.
(c) A small hat.
(d) A kerchief.

2. What popular cultural theme becomes tied up with ghinnawas?
(a) Death of a lover.
(b) A second marriage.
(c) Death of a child.
(d) Thwarted love.

3. During World War II, who fought battles on Bedouin soil?
(a) Egyptians and Libyans.
(b) Americans.
(c) Germans and British.
(d) French.

4. In a story about the creation of Adam and Eve, what instrument was the Devil playing?
(a) A harmonica.
(b) A flute.
(c) A drum.
(d) A stringed instrument.

5. What was the only thing that Lila was usually able to tape record?
(a) Wedding festivities.
(b) Business transactions.
(c) Funerals.
(d) Private concerts.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the "Alexandria Quartet," what was a Bedouin youth carrying on his head?

2. What illness did Aziza have?

3. What did a physician say caused the death of a girl about seventeen years old?

4. Where had Aziza's husband been working when they marry?

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

(see the answer key)

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