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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. How old was the runaway second wife of the husband who was criticized for going to find her?
(a) 12 years younger than her husband.
(b) 5 to 10 years younger than her husband.
(c) 7 years younger than her husband.
(d) 15 to 20 years younger than her husband.

2. What was the name of the Haj's first wife?
(a) Aadi.
(b) Maalini.
(c) Daija.
(d) Gatifa.

3. What form of poetry did the ghinnawas most resemble?
(a) An Italian canzone.
(b) A cinquain.
(c) A quatrain.
(d) Japanese haiku.

4. Who was the man who was criticized for going to find a runaway second wife?
(a) Rashid.
(b) Efron.
(c) Tanmay.
(d) Daksha.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What crop did the Awlad 'Ali sow yearly?

2. Where did a youth from the Awlad 'Ali community go to have a serious operation?

3. In the "Alexandria Quartet," what was a Bedouin youth carrying on his head?

4. How old was the man who was criticized for going to find a runaway second wife?

5. Who wrote the "Alexandria Quartet?"

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