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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In a love story in Chapter 8, how close to home was a boy when he fell ill and died?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 1 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 4 days.

2. Along with other Muslims, where do the Awlad 'Ali believe children go when they die?
(a) Paradise.
(b) Hell.
(c) Heaven.
(d) A place between heaven and hell.

3. In a love story told in Chapter 8, what happened to a woodcutter?
(a) He was blinded.
(b) He cut off his hand.
(c) He sliced his fingers.
(d) He cut off his foot.

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

5. When Rashid's second wife ran away, who does Rashid blame?
(a) A child in the household.
(b) His brother.
(c) His first wife.
(d) A woman in the household.

6. In a photograph on page 192, what did women use as a windbreak?
(a) Branches.
(b) Old olive oil tin.
(c) A hubcap.
(d) A board.

7. When Lila has difficulty translating imagery that Makraba used in her poetry about her husband's second marriage, what are the images of? When Lila has difficulty translating imagery that Makraba used in her poetry about her husband's second marriage, what are the images of?
(a) Sleep and death.
(b) Ships and harbors.
(c) Road and journey.
(d) Predator and prey.

8. Where had Aziza's husband been working when they marry?
(a) Cairo.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Alexandria.
(d) Libya.

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

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

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

12. At what age did Awlad 'Ali boys marry?
(a) 16 to 30.
(b) 20 to 40.
(c) 20 to 35.
(d) 18 to 25.

13. How many women had the Haj been prevented from marrying because of a family member?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

14. What theme became associated most closely with the ghinnawa?
(a) Death.
(b) Children.
(c) Romantic love.
(d) Jealousy.

15. After the senior magnate questioned family members about the sudden death of an old woman, what causes were suggested for her death?
(a) A stroke.
(b) A heart attack.
(c) Sadness because her daughter had died.
(d) A broken heart because her son died.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did a German explorer publish ghinnawas?

2. What project did Mabruka refuse to help with because of Rashid's second marriage?

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

4. What was the year when the Haj had his first romance?

5. What emotion about her husband's second marriage did Mabruka's poetry reveal?

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