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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The Poetry of Personal Life.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In a folktale, what did Muhammad buh Sultan send to be watered at the spring where a beautiful girl lived?
(a) A sheep.
(b) A horse.
(c) A camel.
(d) A goat.

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

3. What would ewes have been fed in the desert?
(a) Astragulus.
(b) Grasses.
(c) Acacia.
(d) Wormwood.

4. What was the standard by which status was measured and hierarchy determined in Awlad 'Ali society?
(a) Courage.
(b) Respect.
(c) Autonomy or freedom.
(d) Strength or dignity.

5. At what age was a Bedouin man considered beyond the passions of youth?
(a) 50.
(b) 35.
(c) 40.
(d) 45.

Short Answer Questions

1. What beverage is mentioned in the "Alexandria Quartet?"

2. Where had Aziza's husband been working when they marry?

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

4. 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?

5. What part of the body was frequently mentioned in ghinnawas?

(see the answer key)

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