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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Honor and Poetic Vulnerability.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In a folk tale, what did the food look like that a holy man gave a barren woman who asked for something to make her fertile?
(a) Greens.
(b) Eggs.
(c) Porridge.
(d) Milk.

2. What colors were associated with purity and with men?
(a) Yellow and red.
(b) Black and red.
(c) Blue and white.
(d) White and green.

3. When an old woman suddenly died, what did some suggest her husband had done?
(a) Strangled her.
(b) Choked her.
(c) Hit her over the head.
(d) Beat her.

4. What accompanied a message Mabruka sends when warning the recipient to beware?
(a) A blanket.
(b) A special beverage.
(c) Pot of food.
(d) A garment.

5. What is the English translation of the phrase used by the Awlad 'Ali that begins the lament to mourn a death?
(a) Woe is me.
(b) Pain and sorrow.
(c) My heart is torn.
(d) Oh, sadness.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Bedouin community where Lila lived, how many times a day did the men try to pray?

2. What color cloth would a woman in mourning tie around her waist?

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

4. Where did God banish Eve after she ate the fruit?

5. Why was Lila's host mysteriously absent for a time?

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