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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. How frequent were droughts in Awlad 'Ali territory?
(a) About every 7 years.
(b) About every 10 years.
(c) About every 5 years.
(d) About every 6 years.

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

3. When Rashid's second wife ran away, who does Rashid blame?
(a) His first wife.
(b) A woman in the household.
(c) A child in the household.
(d) His brother.

4. How old was the man who was criticized for going to find a runaway second wife?
(a) Early 50's.
(b) Late 30's.
(c) Early 40's.
(d) Late 60's.

5. What nickname did foreigners give Alexandrian taxis?
(a) Death wagons.
(b) Death traps.
(c) Flying coffins.
(d) Speeding coffins.

Short Answer Questions

1. During World War II, who fought battles on Bedouin soil?

2. What part of the body was frequently mentioned in ghinnawas?

3. What was Bateson discussing when he argued that art corrects a too-limited and ultimately destructive understanding of the world?

4. How old was Migdim?

5. How was the ghinnawa divisible?

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