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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 color cummerbund would the women of the Awlad 'Ali wear around their waists?
(a) White.
(b) Brown.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

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

3. Why was Lila's host mysteriously absent for a time?
(a) He was visiting kin.
(b) He was in prison.
(c) He was detained by government authorities.
(d) He had been arrested in Cairo.

4. 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 brother died.
(b) Lost her only son.
(c) Her daughter died.
(d) Her husband was killed.

5. Who were the ancestors of the Awlad 'Ali?
(a) Sudanese traders.
(b) Egyptians who left the cities.
(c) Arab invaders from the Najd.
(d) Nomads from Chad.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Lila's host mysteriously absent for a period?

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

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

4. When did Lila first realize the sensitive nature of the poems recited by the women?

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

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