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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. During World War II, who fought battles on Bedouin soil?
(a) Americans.
(b) Egyptians and Libyans.
(c) French.
(d) Germans and British.

2. When did Lila first realize the sensitive nature of the poems recited by the women?
(a) When Lila heard a poem at a wedding.
(b) When Lila heard one of these poems at a funeral.
(c) When a shepherd's wife recited one of these poems.
(d) When Lila heard a poem at a birth.

3. 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.

4. When did the Awlad 'Ali migrate to the desert?
(a) Winter.
(b) Fall.
(c) Summer.
(d) Spring.

5. Who helped Lila finally begin to interpret the poems she was hearing?
(a) An Egyptian in Alexandria.
(b) A Bedouin in Cairo.
(c) A Jordanian in Alexandria.
(d) A Libyan in Cairo.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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