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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 form of poetry did the ghinnawas most resemble?
(a) A cinquain.
(b) Japanese haiku.
(c) An Italian canzone.
(d) A quatrain.

2. How far did the Western Desert stretch to the Libyan border?
(a) 500 kilometers.
(b) 1,000 kilometers.
(c) 1,500 kilometers.
(d) 600 kilometers.

3. What city did Lila spend time in while waiting for her father to arrive in Egypt?
(a) Port Said.
(b) Amman.
(c) Cairo.
(d) Alexandria.

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

5. From what country did the Awlad 'Ali migrate?
(a) Libya.
(b) Sudan.
(c) Chad.
(d) Saudi Arabia.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How frequent were droughts in Awlad 'Ali territory?

3. In the "Alexandria Quartet," what was a Bedouin youth carrying on his head?

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

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

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