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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. What bird represented the Bedouin ideals of manhood?
(a) Osprey.
(b) Hawk.
(c) Falcon.
(d) Eagle.

2. In a folk tale, what did the food look like that a holy man gave a barren woman who asked for something to make her fertile?
(a) Porridge.
(b) Greens.
(c) Eggs.
(d) Milk.

3. Who helped Lila finally begin to interpret the poems she was hearing?
(a) A Bedouin in Cairo.
(b) A Libyan in Cairo.
(c) A Jordanian in Alexandria.
(d) An Egyptian in Alexandria.

4. How far did the Western Desert stretch to the Libyan border?
(a) 1,000 kilometers.
(b) 500 kilometers.
(c) 1,500 kilometers.
(d) 600 kilometers.

5. In a story about the creation of Adam and Eve, what instrument was the Devil playing?
(a) A drum.
(b) A harmonica.
(c) A stringed instrument.
(d) A flute.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 120, what wild edible green do the children gather?

2. Why was Lila's host mysteriously absent for a time?

3. How old was the man who lost respect because he submitted to his passions and chased women?

4. What lake could one smell after crossing a one-lane bridge leading from Alexandria to the desert?

5. What was the name of the Haj's first wife?

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