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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. From what country did the Awlad 'Ali migrate?
(a) Libya.
(b) Chad.
(c) Saudi Arabia.
(d) Sudan.

2. In a folktale, what did Muhammad buh Sultan send to be watered at the spring where a beautiful girl lived?
(a) A horse.
(b) A camel.
(c) A goat.
(d) A sheep.

3. How long was a woman sexually taboo after giving birth?
(a) 30 days.
(b) 45 days.
(c) 60 days.
(d) 40 days.

4. In the desert, what animal did they hunt at night?
(a) Gazelles.
(b) Wild dogs.
(c) Wild hares.
(d) Game birds.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What colors were associated with uncleanliness and women?

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

5. Before Lila arrived, how long had it been since the Awlad 'Ali migrated to the desert?

(see the answer key)

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