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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Identity in Relationships.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After a feast for a neighbor who returned from a pilgrimage, what did Lila and some adolescent girls do?
(a) Carried water.
(b) Sewed.
(c) Prepared food.
(d) Collected firewood.

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

3. How many client households were in the camp where Lila lived?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

4. When did Lila live with the Awlad 'Ali?
(a) April 1981 to June 1983.
(b) March 1978 to November 1980.
(c) October 1978 to May 1980.
(d) January 1976 to March 1978.

5. When was Lila's host mysteriously absent for a period?
(a) Toward the end of Lila's time in the field.
(b) For her first two months in the field.
(c) Six months before the end of Lila's fieldwork.
(d) For six months during the second year of Lila's fieldwork.

Short Answer Questions

1. During World War II, who fought battles on Bedouin soil?

2. In the desert, what animal did they hunt at night?

3. What color cummerbund would the women of the Awlad 'Ali wear around their waists?

4. What was the name of the Haj's first wife?

5. What beach is mentioned in the "Alexandria Quartet?"

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