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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. When did the Awlad 'Ali migrate into Egypt?
(a) End of the 15th or 16th centuries.
(b) End of the 17th or 18th centuries.
(c) 13th century.
(d) 14th century.

2. Who wrote the "Alexandria Quartet?"
(a) David Corell.
(b) Lawrence Durrell.
(c) Robert Douchester.
(d) Philip Manchester.

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

4. 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) 7 percent.
(d) 1 percent.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why was Lila's host mysteriously absent for a time?

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

4. When Lila left, how many children did the Haj have?

5. 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?

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