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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Honor and the Virtues of Autonomy.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What city did Lila spend time in while waiting for her father to arrive in Egypt?
(a) Amman.
(b) Cairo.
(c) Alexandria.
(d) Port Said.

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

4. What was a man who needed women called?
(a) A skunk.
(b) A turkey.
(c) A donkey.
(d) A dog.

5. When did Lila's new life begin to seem natural, so she felt as if she belonged with the Awlad 'Ali?
(a) After 6 months.
(b) After 15 months.
(c) After 18 months.
(d) After 12 months.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At what age was a Bedouin man considered beyond the passions of youth?

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

4. In what city had the bonds between Bedouin kin been weakened in favor of those between neighbors?

5. How frequent were droughts in Awlad 'Ali territory?

(see the answer key)

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