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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. What popular cultural theme becomes tied up with ghinnawas?
(a) Death of a child.
(b) Death of a lover.
(c) A second marriage.
(d) Thwarted love.

2. How far did the Western Desert stretch to the Libyan border?
(a) 500 kilometers.
(b) 1,000 kilometers.
(c) 600 kilometers.
(d) 1,500 kilometers.

3. What did the Awlad 'Ali believe should be evoked by beautiful poetry?
(a) Sorrow.
(b) Laughter.
(c) Tears.
(d) Joy.

4. What accompanied a message Mabruka sends when warning the recipient to beware?
(a) Pot of food.
(b) A garment.
(c) A blanket.
(d) A special beverage.

5. Which particular gift given to her husband's new bride did the first wife Mabruka resent?
(a) A veil.
(b) A pair of Western-style sandals.
(c) Western-style jewelry.
(d) A belt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the only thing that Lila was usually able to tape record?

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

3. At what age was a Bedouin man considered beyond the passions of youth?

4. What color cummerbund would the women of the Awlad 'Ali wear around their waists?

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

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