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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. Where did God banish Adam after he ate the fruit?
(a) To the south.
(b) To the west.
(c) To the north.
(d) To the east.

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

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

4. How many syllables are in ghinnawas?
(a) 13.
(b) 15.
(c) 11.
(d) 17.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname did foreigners give Alexandrian taxis?

2. What was a theme in the songs between two women that Lila captured on tape?

3. How would a body be prepared in proper Muslim fashion?

4. How old was Migdim?

5. When an old woman suddenly died, what did some suggest her husband had done?

(see the answer key)

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