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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Modesty and the Poetry of Love.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When a girl of about seventeen died, which male relative cried at the funeral?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her grandfather.

2. How would a body be prepared in proper Muslim fashion?
(a) Place drops of water in the person's mouth and tie the jaw shut.
(b) Anoint the body with spices.
(c) Wrap the body in a cloth.
(d) Close the eyes with coins.

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

4. What theme became associated most closely with the ghinnawa?
(a) Death.
(b) Children.
(c) Jealousy.
(d) Romantic love.

5. At what age did Awlad 'Ali girls marry?
(a) 15 to 20.
(b) 14 to 18.
(c) 13 to 17.
(d) 17 to 25.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was a theme in the songs between two women that Lila captured on tape?

2. What did Bedouins believe would dry up a new mother's milk?

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

4. When did the Awlad 'Ali migrate into Egypt?

5. How long after Fayga's marriage did the household notice the first hints she was unhappy with her marriage?

(see the answer key)

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