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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 nickname did foreigners give Alexandrian taxis?
(a) Flying coffins.
(b) Speeding coffins.
(c) Death traps.
(d) Death wagons.

2. After a feast for a neighbor who returned from a pilgrimage, what did Lila and some adolescent girls do?
(a) Prepared food.
(b) Collected firewood.
(c) Carried water.
(d) Sewed.

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

4. In the section "Identification and Sharing," why did a woman threaten to leave her husband?
(a) Because he hit her.
(b) Because he mistreated a child.
(c) Because he slurred her father's name.
(d) Because he took another wife.

5. During the first few months that Lila lived with the Awlad 'Ali, how often would Lila travel to Cairo?
(a) Once a month.
(b) Every week.
(c) Every 2-3 weeks.
(d) Every other month.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Awlad 'Ali migrate into Egypt?

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

3. Which direction did Lila travel from Alexandria to reach the area where the Awald 'Ali lived?

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

5. When did Lila's new life begin to seem natural, so she felt as if she belonged with the Awlad 'Ali?

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