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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Ideology and the Politics of Sentiment.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does an unmarried girl use to cover her head?
(a) A small hat.
(b) A headcloth.
(c) A kerchief.
(d) A veil.

2. When did the Awlad 'Ali migrate into Egypt?
(a) 14th century.
(b) 13th century.
(c) End of the 17th or 18th centuries.
(d) End of the 15th or 16th centuries.

3. With whom did men share poems?
(a) Their fathers.
(b) Their uncles.
(c) Men who are a generation older than their fathers.
(d) Close kinsmen of their generation or lower status men.

4. Where had Aziza's husband been working when they marry?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Alexandria.
(c) Libya.
(d) Cairo.

5. What was the year when the Haj had his first romance?
(a) 1949.
(b) 1951.
(c) 1950.
(d) 1952.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom did Aziza have recurring problems?

2. When Lila left, how many children did the Haj have?

3. Why did Aziza not remarry?

4. What illness did the Bedouin believe could be caused by fright?

5. What did Bedouins believe caused serious illness?

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