1. How many inches of rain commonly fell in Awlad 'Ali territory?
(a) 5 to 6 inches.
(b) 7 to 8 inches.
(c) 2 to 4 inches.
(d) 1 to 2 inches.

2. What tragedy had a middle-aged wife of a powerful tribal leader experienced two and a half years before she recited a poem to Lila?
(a) Her daughter died.
(b) Her husband was killed.
(c) Lost her only son.
(d) Her brother died.

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

4. How many client households were in the camp where Lila lived?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. During the first few months that Lila lived with the Awlad 'Ali, how often would Lila travel to Cairo?

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

4. When did the ancestors of the Awlad 'Ali sweep through North Africa?

5. What types of trees did the Awlad 'Ali plant?

(see the answer key)

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