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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Ideology and the Politics of Sentiment.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How would a body be prepared in proper Muslim fashion?
(a) Close the eyes with coins.
(b) Wrap the body in a cloth.
(c) Place drops of water in the person's mouth and tie the jaw shut.
(d) Anoint the body with spices.

2. Where was a young man shot during an altercation between some Bedouin men and a group of Egyptian soldiers riding on a train through a Bedouin area?
(a) In the arm.
(b) In the back.
(c) In the mouth.
(d) In the chest.

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

4. How long was a woman sexually taboo after giving birth?
(a) 60 days.
(b) 40 days.
(c) 30 days.
(d) 45 days.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helped Lila finally begin to interpret the poems she was hearing?

2. In Bedouin ideology, what determined a man's authority?

3. How many of the adults in the community where Lila lived had been officially divorced at least once?

4. Who was the man who was criticized for going to find a runaway second wife?

5. When did the Awlad 'Ali migrate into Egypt?

(see the answer key)

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