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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the camp where Lila lived, how many adults were in the fourteen households that made up the camp?
(a) 58.
(b) 53.
(c) 42.
(d) 47.

2. What drapes over the tent or automobile that carries a bride to her new home?
(a) A man's white toga.
(b) A large red blanket.
(c) A large white blanket.
(d) A man's green toga.

3. How old was Nafla when her family tried to force her into a marriage?
(a) 18.
(b) 16.
(c) 14
(d) 20.

4. What tragedy had a middle-aged wife of a powerful tribal leader experienced two and a half years before she recited a poem to Lila?
(a) Her daughter died.
(b) Lost her only son.
(c) Her brother died.
(d) Her husband was killed.

5. How many inches of rain commonly fell in Awlad 'Ali territory?
(a) 5 to 6 inches.
(b) 7 to 8 inches.
(c) 2 to 4 inches.
(d) 1 to 2 inches.

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

7. In a Bedouin story, what was God's reason for forbidding Adam and Eve to eat fruit from a particular tree?
(a) It was poisonous.
(b) They would become like gods.
(c) They would die.
(d) They would live forever.

8. Who were the ancestors of the Awlad 'Ali?
(a) Egyptians who left the cities.
(b) Sudanese traders.
(c) Arab invaders from the Najd.
(d) Nomads from Chad.

9. When did Lila's new life begin to seem natural, so she felt as if she belonged with the Awlad 'Ali?
(a) After 6 months.
(b) After 18 months.
(c) After 15 months.
(d) After 12 months.

10. How long was a woman sexually taboo after giving birth?
(a) 60 days.
(b) 40 days.
(c) 45 days.
(d) 30 days.

11. What color was the compound where Lila lived with the Awlad 'Ali?
(a) Light blue.
(b) Pink.
(c) White.
(d) Yellow.

12. In Bedouin ideology, what determined a man's authority?
(a) Moral worthiness.
(b) Ascribed position.
(c) Ancestry.
(d) Force.

13. How old was the runaway second wife of the husband who was criticized for going to find her?
(a) 12 years younger than her husband.
(b) 15 to 20 years younger than her husband.
(c) 5 to 10 years younger than her husband.
(d) 7 years younger than her husband.

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

15. In the section "Identification and Sharing," why did a woman threaten to leave her husband?
(a) Because he slurred her father's name.
(b) Because he hit her.
(c) Because he took another wife.
(d) Because he mistreated a child.

Short Answer Questions

1. In a folktale, when a man gave birth, what carried the baby away?

2. When did Lila first realize the sensitive nature of the poems recited by the women?

3. In the camp where Lila lived, how many adults divorced at least once?

4. What values were at the heart of the Awlad 'Ali moral system?

5. What did Bedouins believe would dry up a new mother's milk?

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