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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. In a folk tale, what did the food look like that a holy man gave a barren woman who asked for something to make her fertile?
(a) Eggs.
(b) Porridge.
(c) Greens.
(d) Milk.

2. Who was the person usually most responsible for preventing love matches?
(a) A boy's paternal uncle.
(b) A boy's father.
(c) A girl's father.
(d) A girl's paternal first cousin.

3. What was the standard by which status was measured and hierarchy determined in Awlad 'Ali society?
(a) Courage.
(b) Strength or dignity.
(c) Respect.
(d) Autonomy or freedom.

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

5. Why was Lila's host mysteriously absent for a time?
(a) He was detained by government authorities.
(b) He had been arrested in Cairo.
(c) He was in prison.
(d) He was visiting kin.

Short Answer Questions

1. When a girl of about seventeen died, who did her family blame?

2. How many women had the Haj been prevented from marrying because of a family member?

3. During what occasion did Lila hear men sing in public?

4. After the senior magnate questioned family members about the sudden death of an old woman, what causes were suggested for her death?

5. What pious activity was forbidden to menstruating women?

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