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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Identity in Relationships.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How frequent were droughts in Awlad 'Ali territory?
(a) About every 7 years.
(b) About every 6 years.
(c) About every 10 years.
(d) About every 5 years.

2. When did Lila's new life begin to seem natural, so she felt as if she belonged with the Awlad 'Ali?
(a) After 6 months.
(b) After 15 months.
(c) After 12 months.
(d) After 18 months.

3. After a feast for a neighbor who returned from a pilgrimage, what did Lila and some adolescent girls do?
(a) Sewed.
(b) Carried water.
(c) Prepared food.
(d) Collected firewood.

4. How much of the Egyptian population consist of Bedouins of the Western desert when Lila did her fieldwork?
(a) 7 percent.
(b) 3 percent.
(c) 5 percent.
(d) 1 percent.

5. What types of trees did the Awlad 'Ali plant?
(a) Sycamore and lotus trees.
(b) Olive and almond trees.
(c) Palm and date trees.
(d) Willow and mulberry trees.

Short Answer Questions

1. What beverage is mentioned in the "Alexandria Quartet?"

2. How far did the Western Desert stretch to the Libyan border?

3. What beach is mentioned in the "Alexandria Quartet?"

4. During World War II, who fought battles on Bedouin soil?

5. What nickname did foreigners give Alexandrian taxis?

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