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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Honor and the Virtues of Autonomy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the Awlad 'Ali migrate into Egypt?
(a) End of the 17th or 18th centuries.
(b) End of the 15th or 16th centuries.
(c) 13th century.
(d) 14th century.

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

3. Who was the man who inherited wealth, but lost respect because he submitted to his passions and chased women?
(a) Daivik.
(b) Madhav.
(c) Zariba.
(d) Babak.

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

5. When did Lila first realize the sensitive nature of the poems recited by the women?
(a) When Lila heard a poem at a wedding.
(b) When a shepherd's wife recited one of these poems.
(c) When Lila heard one of these poems at a funeral.
(d) When Lila heard a poem at a birth.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Bedouin ideology, what determined a man's authority?

2. When was Lila's host mysteriously absent for a period?

3. What was the standard by which status was measured and hierarchy determined in Awlad 'Ali society?

4. In the section "Identification and Sharing," why did a woman threaten to leave her husband?

5. When Lila left, how many children did the Haj have?

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