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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. What changed the Haj's mother's attitude toward Lila?
(a) Her daughter's wedding.
(b) Her brother's funeral.
(c) Her husband's funeral.
(d) Her son's wedding.

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

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

4. What did the Awlad 'Ali believe distinguished them from and made them superior to other peoples?
(a) Virtue.
(b) Peace.
(c) Honor.
(d) Morality.

5. During World War II, who fought battles on Bedouin soil?
(a) French.
(b) Egyptians and Libyans.
(c) Germans and British.
(d) Americans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What illness did the Bedouin believe could be caused by fright?

2. When did Lila live with the Awlad 'Ali?

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

4. How old was Nafla when her family tried to force her into a marriage?

5. How many wives was a wealthy man reputed to have married in his lifetime?

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