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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 many inches of rain commonly fell in Awlad 'Ali territory?
(a) 1 to 2 inches.
(b) 5 to 6 inches.
(c) 7 to 8 inches.
(d) 2 to 4 inches.

2. What did Bedouins believe caused serious illness?
(a) Solitary encounters in deserted places with jinn.
(b) Exposure to black magic.
(c) Being cursed.
(d) The use of an amulet or charm.

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

4. Who was the man who inherited wealth, but lost respect because he submitted to his passions and chased women?
(a) Zariba.
(b) Daivik.
(c) Babak.
(d) Madhav.

5. What types of trees surrounded crude structures at the edge of the Western desert?
(a) Olive Trees.
(b) Dwarf fig trees.
(c) Sycamore trees.
(d) Almond Trees.

Short Answer Questions

1. What values were at the heart of the Awlad 'Ali moral system?

2. When did military rule of the Western desert end?

3. Who helped Lila finally begin to interpret the poems she was hearing?

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

5. What nickname did foreigners give Alexandrian taxis?

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