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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 Lila live with the Awlad 'Ali?
(a) January 1976 to March 1978.
(b) October 1978 to May 1980.
(c) March 1978 to November 1980.
(d) April 1981 to June 1983.

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

3. When did the Awlad 'Ali migrate into Egypt?
(a) 13th century.
(b) End of the 15th or 16th centuries.
(c) End of the 17th or 18th centuries.
(d) 14th century.

4. How old was the Haj, head of the household, where Lila lived?
(a) About 45.
(b) Close to 50.
(c) Close to 60.
(d) About 55.

5. When did the ancestors of the Awlad 'Ali sweep through North Africa?
(a) 12th century.
(b) 13th century.
(c) 10th century.
(d) 11th century.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city did Lila spend time in while waiting for her father to arrive in Egypt?

2. How many inches of rain commonly fell in Awlad 'Ali territory?

3. What changed the Haj's mother's attitude toward Lila?

4. What would ewes have been fed in the desert?

5. What nickname did foreigners give Alexandrian taxis?

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