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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. What illness did the Bedouin believe could be caused by fright?
(a) Leukemia.
(b) Polio.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Hepatitis.

2. What was closely tied to the moral nature among the Awlad 'Ali?
(a) Respect.
(b) Courage.
(c) Blood.
(d) Status.

3. Who was the man who was criticized for going to find a runaway second wife?
(a) Daksha.
(b) Efron.
(c) Tanmay.
(d) Rashid.

4. What beverage is mentioned in the "Alexandria Quartet?"
(a) Coffee.
(b) Beer.
(c) Tea.
(d) Lemonade.

5. What was the name of the Haj's first wife?
(a) Maalini.
(b) Gatifa.
(c) Aadi.
(d) Daija.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word described a Bedouin man's years of youth?

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

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

4. What bird represented the Bedouin ideals of manhood?

5. Where was a young man shot during an altercation between some Bedouin men and a group of Egyptian soldiers riding on a train through a Bedouin area?

(see the answer key)

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