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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was a man who needed women called?
(a) A skunk.
(b) A donkey.
(c) A dog.
(d) A turkey.

2. In a story told to Lila about loving daughters and abusive and heartless sons, how many daughters did a woman have?
(a) 7.
(b) 11.
(c) 9.
(d) 8.

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

4. What crop did the Awlad 'Ali sow yearly?
(a) Barley.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Oats.
(d) Flax.

5. In Bedouin ideology, what determined a man's authority?
(a) Moral worthiness.
(b) Force.
(c) Ancestry.
(d) Ascribed position.

6. How old was Nafla when her family tried to force her into a marriage?
(a) 18.
(b) 14
(c) 20.
(d) 16.

7. What illness did the Bedouin believe could be caused by fright?
(a) Hepatitis.
(b) Leukemia.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Polio.

8. In a story about the creation of Adam and Eve, what instrument was the Devil playing?
(a) A stringed instrument.
(b) A harmonica.
(c) A flute.
(d) A drum.

9. What did the Awlad 'Ali believe distinguished them from and made them superior to other peoples?
(a) Virtue.
(b) Peace.
(c) Honor.
(d) Morality.

10. In the "Alexandria Quartet," what was a Bedouin youth carrying on his head?
(a) A crate of wild birds.
(b) A clay pot.
(c) A bucket of water.
(d) A wrapped bundle.

11. When did Lila first realize the sensitive nature of the poems recited by the women?
(a) When Lila heard one of these poems at a funeral.
(b) When Lila heard a poem at a wedding.
(c) When Lila heard a poem at a birth.
(d) When a shepherd's wife recited one of these poems.

12. How old was the man who was criticized for going to find a runaway second wife?
(a) Early 40's.
(b) Early 50's.
(c) Late 60's.
(d) Late 30's.

13. When Lila left, how many children did the Haj have?
(a) 21.
(b) 18.
(c) 15.
(d) 16.

14. What was the Bedouin social system touted to be?
(a) Democratic.
(b) Unitarian.
(c) Egalitarian.
(d) Authoritarian.

15. What beach is mentioned in the "Alexandria Quartet?"
(a) Bourg El Arab.
(b) Makadi.
(c) Hurghada.
(d) Na'ama.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Lila did her fieldwork, how many of the five core household heads married paternal first cousins?

2. During World War II, who fought battles on Bedouin soil?

3. What was closely tied to the moral nature among the Awlad 'Ali?

4. On page 120, what wild edible green do the children gather?

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

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