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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. What did the Awlad 'Ali believe distinguished them from and made them superior to other peoples?
(a) Peace.
(b) Honor.
(c) Morality.
(d) Virtue.

2. What primary emotion is featured in ghinnawas?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Grief.
(d) Joy.

3. How old was Aziza?
(a) 26 years old.
(b) 33 years old.
(c) 35 years old.
(d) 27 years old.

4. How many inches of rain commonly fell in Awlad 'Ali territory?
(a) 1 to 2 inches.
(b) 7 to 8 inches.
(c) 2 to 4 inches.
(d) 5 to 6 inches.

5. What colors were associated with purity and with men?
(a) White and green.
(b) Yellow and red.
(c) Blue and white.
(d) Black and red.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was the runaway second wife of the husband who was criticized for going to find her?

2. What were Bedouin tents made of before the Awlad 'Ali moved into houses?

3. Which city was near the mountain where Adam and Eve met again after being banished from the garden by God?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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