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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Honor and Poetic Vulnerability.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Mabruka, Rashid's first wife, blame for Rashid's second marriage?
(a) Her husband's uncle.
(b) Her brother-in-law.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her uncle.

2. When was Lila's host mysteriously absent for a period?
(a) For her first two months in the field.
(b) Toward the end of Lila's time in the field.
(c) Six months before the end of Lila's fieldwork.
(d) For six months during the second year of Lila's fieldwork.

3. When did Lila's new life begin to seem natural, so she felt as if she belonged with the Awlad 'Ali?
(a) After 15 months.
(b) After 18 months.
(c) After 6 months.
(d) After 12 months.

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

5. When did Lila live with the Awlad 'Ali?
(a) January 1976 to March 1978.
(b) March 1978 to November 1980.
(c) April 1981 to June 1983.
(d) October 1978 to May 1980.

Short Answer Questions

1. What accompanied a message Mabruka sends when warning the recipient to beware?

2. How many wives does Aziza's brother have?

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

4. What primary emotion is featured in ghinnawas?

5. What were two women doing when Lila captured their conversation and songs on tape?

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