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

2. Before Lila arrived, how long had it been since the Awlad 'Ali migrated to the desert?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 12 years.

3. 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) Her daughter died.
(c) Lost her only son.
(d) Her brother died.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much of the Egyptian population consist of Bedouins of the Western desert when Lila did her fieldwork?

3. After a feast for a neighbor who returned from a pilgrimage, what did Lila and some adolescent girls do?

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

5. What lake could one smell after crossing a one-lane bridge leading from Alexandria to the desert?

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