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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 frequent were droughts in Awlad 'Ali territory?
(a) About every 5 years.
(b) About every 6 years.
(c) About every 7 years.
(d) About every 10 years.

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

3. Who gave the Awlad 'Ali rights to land in the Western desert in the nineteenth century?
(a) Muhammad Abdel Halim.
(b) Ali Sadik Bey.
(c) Mohammad 'Ali.
(d) Ibrahim Pasha.

4. Which city was near the mountain where Adam and Eve met again after being banished from the garden by God?
(a) Mecca.
(b) Ar Riyad.
(c) Cairo.
(d) Alexandria.

5. In the camp where Lila lived, how many adults were in the fourteen households that made up the camp?
(a) 58.
(b) 53.
(c) 47.
(d) 42.

Short Answer Questions

1. What colors were associated with uncleanliness and women?

2. What types of trees surrounded crude structures at the edge of the Western desert?

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

4. During what month was rain essential for the Awlad 'Ali to water their crops?

5. What would ewes have been fed in the desert?

(see the answer key)

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