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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Modesty and the Poetry of Love.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many wives does Aziza's brother have?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

2. What color cummerbund would the women of the Awlad 'Ali wear around their waists?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Brown.

3. What is revealed in Awlad 'Ali poetry?
(a) Anger.
(b) Shame.
(c) Vulnerability.
(d) Bitterness.

4. When Fayga was taken to visit her father, why did she wish to stay longer?
(a) To see a sister.
(b) To see a cousin.
(c) To see an uncle.
(d) To see a younger brother.

5. From what tribe was the girl that the Haj loved when he was young?
(a) Zaab tribe.
(b) Mrabit tribe.
(c) Harb tribe.
(d) Ghamid tribe.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which particular gift given to her husband's new bride did the first wife Mabruka resent?

3. Which direction did Lila travel from Alexandria to reach the area where the Awald 'Ali lived?

4. What values were at the heart of the Awlad 'Ali moral system?

5. When did the Awlad 'Ali typically consummate a marriage after the wedding?

(see the answer key)

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