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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. What types of trees did the Awlad 'Ali plant?
(a) Palm and date trees.
(b) Sycamore and lotus trees.
(c) Willow and mulberry trees.
(d) Olive and almond trees.

2. What values were at the heart of the Awlad 'Ali moral system?
(a) Strength and dignity.
(b) Courage and valor.
(c) Honesty and justice.
(d) Honor and modesty.

3. How many days did paternal relatives wail and cry at a camp where an old woman died suddenly?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

4. What did Mabruka refuse to accept when Rashid married another wife?
(a) Special wine.
(b) Wedding gifts due her.
(c) Special clothing.
(d) A new tent.

5. After a feast for a neighbor who returned from a pilgrimage, what did Lila and some adolescent girls do?
(a) Sewed.
(b) Collected firewood.
(c) Carried water.
(d) Prepared food.

Short Answer Questions

1. In a folktale, what did Muhammad buh Sultan send to be watered at the spring where a beautiful girl lived?

2. What color was the compound where Lila lived with the Awlad 'Ali?

3. How many lines do ghinnawas have?

4. How old was Aziza?

5. What were women said to fear?

(see the answer key)

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