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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. In Bedouin ideology, what determined a man's authority?
(a) Force.
(b) Ascribed position.
(c) Ancestry.
(d) Moral worthiness.

2. What color was the compound where Lila lived with the Awlad 'Ali?
(a) Light blue.
(b) Pink.
(c) Yellow.
(d) White.

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?
(a) Her daughter died.
(b) Her husband was killed.
(c) Lost her only son.
(d) Her brother died.

4. What did Bedouins believe would dry up a new mother's milk?
(a) Her being exposed to an evil eye.
(b) Her being cursed.
(c) Her eating the wrong food.
(d) Her being exposed to gold coins on another woman's necklace.

5. At what age was a Bedouin man considered beyond the passions of youth?
(a) 50.
(b) 35.
(c) 40.
(d) 45.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was closely tied to the moral nature among the Awlad 'Ali?

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

3. When Lila left, how many children did the Haj have?

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

5. What colors were associated with uncleanliness and women?

(see the answer key)

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