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

2. What lake could one smell after crossing a one-lane bridge leading from Alexandria to the desert?
(a) Lake Mariut.
(b) Lake Idku.
(c) Lake Nasser.
(d) Lake Timsah.

3. How many wives was a wealthy man reputed to have married in his lifetime?
(a) 47.
(b) 32.
(c) 52.
(d) 29.

4. In a love story told in Chapter 8, how far was a girl buried from the grave of her love?
(a) About 1/2 kilometer.
(b) About 3 kilometers.
(c) About 2 kilometers.
(d) About a kilometer.

5. How many syllables are in ghinnawas?
(a) 15.
(b) 17.
(c) 13.
(d) 11.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the "Alexandria Quartet," what was a Bedouin youth carrying on his head?

2. What accompanied a message Mabruka sends when warning the recipient to beware?

3. Of the ghinnawas that Lila recorded when she stayed with the Awlad 'Ali, how many were duplicates?

4. In a love story told in Chapter 8, what grew from the graves of a boy and girl who loved each other?

5. What was the standard by which status was measured and hierarchy determined in Awlad 'Ali society?

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