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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. When did military rule of the Western desert end?
(a) Late 1950's.
(b) Late 1960's.
(c) Late 1930's.
(d) Late 1940's.

2. What was the year when the Haj had his first romance?
(a) 1950.
(b) 1952.
(c) 1949.
(d) 1951.

3. What lake could one smell after crossing a one-lane bridge leading from Alexandria to the desert?
(a) Lake Nasser.
(b) Lake Timsah.
(c) Lake Mariut.
(d) Lake Idku.

4. In the "Alexandria Quartet," what was a Bedouin youth carrying on his head?
(a) A bucket of water.
(b) A wrapped bundle.
(c) A crate of wild birds.
(d) A clay pot.

5. Where did God banish Eve after she ate the fruit?
(a) To the west.
(b) To the east.
(c) To the south.
(d) To the north.

Short Answer 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?

2. What colors were associated with purity and with men?

3. When did the Awlad 'Ali migrate into Egypt?

4. Who helped Lila finally begin to interpret the poems she was hearing?

5. How many days did paternal relatives wail and cry at a camp where an old woman died suddenly?

(see the answer key)

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