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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 color cummerbund would the women of the Awlad 'Ali wear around their waists?
(a) Brown.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) White.

2. At what age was a Bedouin man considered beyond the passions of youth?
(a) 40.
(b) 50.
(c) 35.
(d) 45.

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

4. When did Lila live with the Awlad 'Ali?
(a) April 1981 to June 1983.
(b) March 1978 to November 1980.
(c) October 1978 to May 1980.
(d) January 1976 to March 1978.

5. What upset Migdim when she came to stay in the household where Lila was living?
(a) That she was given no bedding.
(b) That she was not greeted when she arrived.
(c) That she was shunted from room to room.
(d) That she was given leftovers.

Short Answer Questions

1. In a story told to Lila about loving daughters and abusive and heartless sons, how many daughters did a woman have?

2. Where was a young man shot during an altercation between some Bedouin men and a group of Egyptian soldiers riding on a train through a Bedouin area?

3. What did Bedouins believe caused serious illness?

4. In a photograph on page 192, what did women use as a windbreak?

5. In a Bedouin story, what was God's reason for forbidding Adam and Eve to eat fruit from a particular tree?

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