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

2. Where had Aziza's husband been working when they marry?
(a) Alexandria.
(b) Libya.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Cairo.

3. How far did the Western Desert stretch to the Libyan border?
(a) 500 kilometers.
(b) 1,000 kilometers.
(c) 600 kilometers.
(d) 1,500 kilometers.

4. What illness did Aziza have?
(a) A heart murmur.
(b) A problem with menstruation.
(c) A hideous and painful skin disease.
(d) Tuberculosis.

5. What did the Awlad 'Ali believe should be evoked by beautiful poetry?
(a) Joy.
(b) Laughter.
(c) Tears.
(d) Sorrow.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How frequent were droughts in Awlad 'Ali territory?

3. How old was the Haj, head of the household, where Lila lived?

4. What bird represented the Bedouin ideals of manhood?

5. What types of trees surrounded crude structures at the edge of the Western desert?

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