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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Mabruka, Rashid's first wife, blame for Rashid's second marriage?
(a) Her husband's uncle.
(b) Her brother-in-law.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her uncle.

2. How many days did paternal relatives wail and cry at a camp where an old woman died suddenly?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

3. Why did Aziza not remarry?
(a) Because she was raising her son.
(b) Because her brother would not allow her to remarry.
(c) Because her father would not allow her to remarry.
(d) Because her husband had been abusive.

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

5. Who was the person usually most responsible for preventing love matches?
(a) A boy's paternal uncle.
(b) A girl's father.
(c) A boy's father.
(d) A girl's paternal first cousin.

6. What project did Mabruka refuse to help with because of Rashid's second marriage?
(a) Sewing a tent.
(b) Sewing a dress.
(c) Sewing a blanket.
(d) Sewing a quilt.

7. What was Bateson discussing when he argued that art corrects a too-limited and ultimately destructive understanding of the world?
(a) Thai art.
(b) Bedouin art.
(c) Balinese art.
(d) Vietnamese art.

8. When an individual wrote a poem about personal experiences, with whom did the writer identify?
(a) Respected ancestors.
(b) Tragic heroes and heroines from the past.
(c) Beloved relatives.
(d) People they respect in the community.

9. What did Mabruka refuse to accept when Rashid married another wife?
(a) Wedding gifts due her.
(b) Special wine.
(c) Special clothing.
(d) A new tent.

10. How would a body be prepared in proper Muslim fashion?
(a) Wrap the body in a cloth.
(b) Close the eyes with coins.
(c) Anoint the body with spices.
(d) Place drops of water in the person's mouth and tie the jaw shut.

11. At what age did Awlad 'Ali girls marry?
(a) 17 to 25.
(b) 14 to 18.
(c) 15 to 20.
(d) 13 to 17.

12. What does ghinnawa mean?
(a) Thoughtful poem.
(b) Quiet song.
(c) Little song.
(d) Beautiful poem.

13. In a love story in Chapter 8, how close to home was a boy when he fell ill and died?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 1 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 4 days.

14. In a photograph on page 192, what did women use as a windbreak?
(a) Branches.
(b) Old olive oil tin.
(c) A hubcap.
(d) A board.

15. What analogy was often drawn in poetry?
(a) An analogy between the poet and the tribe.
(b) An analogy between the poet and sisters.
(c) An analogy between the poet and brothers.
(d) An analogy between the poet and young children.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was the ghinnawa divisible?

2. In a love story told in Chapter 8, how far was a girl buried from the grave of her love?

3. What type of personal relationships were of great concern among the Bedouins?

4. How old was Aziza?

5. During Lila's stay among the Awlad 'Ali, how many ghinnawas did she record?

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