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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 were Bedouin tents made of before the Awlad 'Ali moved into houses?
(a) Camel skins.
(b) Sheep skins.
(c) Woven wool.
(d) Burlap sacks.

2. What city did Lila spend time in while waiting for her father to arrive in Egypt?
(a) Amman.
(b) Cairo.
(c) Alexandria.
(d) Port Said.

3. How many client households were in the camp where Lila lived?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

4. Why was Lila's host mysteriously absent for a time?
(a) He was in prison.
(b) He had been arrested in Cairo.
(c) He was detained by government authorities.
(d) He was visiting kin.

5. What beverage is mentioned in the "Alexandria Quartet?"
(a) Beer.
(b) Lemonade.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Tea.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose definition did Lila use to define discourse?

2. What was the theme of the first song and poem Fayga shared with Lila?

3. When a girl of about seventeen died, which male relative cried at the funeral?

4. When did military rule of the Western desert end?

5. How old was Aziza?

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