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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Modesty, Gender, and Sexuality.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. In a story told to Lila about loving daughters and abusive and heartless sons, how many daughters did a woman have?
(a) 7.
(b) 8.
(c) 9.
(d) 11.

3. How many children did the man, who was criticized for going to find his runaway second wife, have with his first wife?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 9.
(d) 7.

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

5. In the "Alexandria Quartet," what was a Bedouin youth carrying on his head?
(a) A clay pot.
(b) A crate of wild birds.
(c) A wrapped bundle.
(d) A bucket of water.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the first few months that Lila lived with the Awlad 'Ali, how often would Lila travel to Cairo?

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

3. 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?

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

5. What did the Awlad 'Ali believe distinguished them from and made them superior to other peoples?

(see the answer key)

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