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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. What would ewes have been fed in the desert?
(a) Astragulus.
(b) Acacia.
(c) Grasses.
(d) Wormwood.

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

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

4. 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 husband was killed.
(b) Lost her only son.
(c) Her daughter died.
(d) Her brother died.

5. What changed the Haj's mother's attitude toward Lila?
(a) Her brother's funeral.
(b) Her daughter's wedding.
(c) Her son's wedding.
(d) Her husband's funeral.

Short Answer Questions

1. What types of trees surrounded crude structures at the edge of the Western desert?

2. What were Bedouin tents made of before the Awlad 'Ali moved into houses?

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

4. How old was the Haj, head of the household, where Lila lived?

5. How many client households were in the camp where Lila lived?

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