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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Honor and Poetic Vulnerability.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During Lila's stay among the Awlad 'Ali, how many ghinnawas did she record?
(a) 375.
(b) 520.
(c) 475.
(d) 450.

2. When a girl of about seventeen died, which male relative cried at the funeral?
(a) Her grandfather.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her uncle.

3. Who was the man who was criticized for going to find a runaway second wife?
(a) Rashid.
(b) Tanmay.
(c) Efron.
(d) Daksha.

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

5. How many wives was a wealthy man reputed to have married in his lifetime?
(a) 52.
(b) 47.
(c) 29.
(d) 32.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Awlad 'Ali believe should be evoked by beautiful poetry?

2. What changed the Haj's mother's attitude toward Lila?

3. What bird represented the Bedouin ideals of manhood?

4. During what occasion did Lila hear men sing in public?

5. How old was the Haj, head of the household, where Lila lived?

(see the answer key)

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