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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Modesty, Gender, and Sexuality.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was the man who lost respect because he submitted to his passions and chased women?
(a) 30's.
(b) 50's.
(c) 60's.
(d) 40's.

2. What did the Awlad 'Ali believe distinguished them from and made them superior to other peoples?
(a) Honor.
(b) Virtue.
(c) Peace.
(d) Morality.

3. In a folktale, what did Muhammad buh Sultan send to be watered at the spring where a beautiful girl lived?
(a) A horse.
(b) A goat.
(c) A sheep.
(d) A camel.

4. What was the standard by which status was measured and hierarchy determined in Awlad 'Ali society?
(a) Autonomy or freedom.
(b) Strength or dignity.
(c) Respect.
(d) Courage.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. How many children did the man, who was criticized for going to find his runaway second wife, have with his first wife?

3. What were the client tribes called?

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

5. How old was Nafla when her family tried to force her into a marriage?

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