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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. In the "Alexandria Quartet," what was a Bedouin youth carrying on his head?
(a) A crate of wild birds.
(b) A bucket of water.
(c) A clay pot.
(d) A wrapped bundle.

2. From what country did the Awlad 'Ali migrate?
(a) Saudi Arabia.
(b) Libya.
(c) Sudan.
(d) Chad.

3. In the section "Identification and Sharing," why did a woman threaten to leave her husband?
(a) Because he mistreated a child.
(b) Because he took another wife.
(c) Because he hit her.
(d) Because he slurred her father's name.

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

5. Which direction did Lila travel from Alexandria to reach the area where the Awald 'Ali lived?
(a) North.
(b) East.
(c) South.
(d) West.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Lila live with the Awlad 'Ali?

2. How much of the Egyptian population consist of Bedouins of the Western desert when Lila did her fieldwork?

3. When Lila did her fieldwork, how many of the five core household heads married paternal first cousins?

4. What tragedy had a middle-aged wife of a powerful tribal leader experienced two and a half years before she recited a poem to Lila?

5. When did the ancestors of the Awlad 'Ali sweep through North Africa?

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