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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. How much of the Egyptian population consist of Bedouins of the Western desert when Lila did her fieldwork?
(a) 5 percent.
(b) 3 percent.
(c) 1 percent.
(d) 7 percent.

2. When was Lila's host mysteriously absent for a period?
(a) For six months during the second year of Lila's fieldwork.
(b) Six months before the end of Lila's fieldwork.
(c) For her first two months in the field.
(d) Toward the end of Lila's time in the field.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were the ancestors of the Awlad 'Ali?

2. What color was the compound where Lila lived with the Awlad 'Ali?

3. Before Lila arrived, how long had it been since the Awlad 'Ali migrated to the desert?

4. What types of trees did the Awlad 'Ali plant?

5. From what country did the Awlad 'Ali migrate?

(see the answer key)

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