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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 form of poetry did the ghinnawas most resemble?
(a) Japanese haiku.
(b) An Italian canzone.
(c) A cinquain.
(d) A quatrain.

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

3. Who wrote the "Alexandria Quartet?"
(a) David Corell.
(b) Robert Douchester.
(c) Philip Manchester.
(d) Lawrence Durrell.

4. What bird represented the Bedouin ideals of manhood?
(a) Falcon.
(b) Hawk.
(c) Osprey.
(d) Eagle.

5. What changed the Haj's mother's attitude toward Lila?
(a) Her husband's funeral.
(b) Her daughter's wedding.
(c) Her brother's funeral.
(d) Her son's wedding.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After the senior magnate questioned family members about the sudden death of an old woman, what causes were suggested for her death?

3. What color cummerbund would the women of the Awlad 'Ali wear around their waists?

4. In Bedouin ideology, what determined a man's authority?

5. How many ghinnawas did a German explorer publish?

(see the answer key)

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