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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 quatrain.
(b) An Italian canzone.
(c) Japanese haiku.
(d) A cinquain.

2. What crop did the Awlad 'Ali sow yearly?
(a) Barley.
(b) Flax.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Oats.

3. What types of trees did the Awlad 'Ali plant?
(a) Olive and almond trees.
(b) Sycamore and lotus trees.
(c) Willow and mulberry trees.
(d) Palm and date trees.

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

5. Which direction did Lila travel from Alexandria to reach the area where the Awald 'Ali lived?
(a) North.
(b) West.
(c) East.
(d) South.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Lila live with the Awlad 'Ali?

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

3. What nickname did foreigners give Alexandrian taxis?

4. In the desert, what animal did they hunt at night?

5. During World War II, who fought battles on Bedouin soil?

(see the answer key)

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