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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did military rule of the Western desert end?
(a) Late 1960's.
(b) Late 1950's.
(c) Late 1940's.
(d) Late 1930's.

3. When did the ancestors of the Awlad 'Ali sweep through North Africa?
(a) 11th century.
(b) 12th century.
(c) 13th century.
(d) 10th century.

4. How many children did the man, who was criticized for going to find his runaway second wife, have with his first wife?
(a) 6.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 9.

5. What form of poetry did the ghinnawas most resemble?
(a) An Italian canzone.
(b) Japanese haiku.
(c) A quatrain.
(d) A cinquain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the man who inherited wealth, but lost respect because he submitted to his passions and chased women?

2. Who were the ancestors of the Awlad 'Ali?

3. In a story about the creation of Adam and Eve, what instrument was the Devil playing?

4. What does an unmarried girl use to cover her head?

5. In the Bedouin community where Lila lived, how many times a day did the men try to pray?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the past, what was the relationship between the Awlad 'Ali and the Mrabtin?

2. Why did Lila's father go with her to the area where the Awlad 'Ali lived?

3. How were brides carried from her natal home in the past and when Lila lived with the Awlad 'Ali?

4. What was the difference that a woman might feel during a pregnancy depending on whether she was carrying a boy or a girl?

5. What did patrons do for clients?

6. How does a modest woman show virtuous womanhood?

7. Why did Bedouin women keep their ties to their kin even after marriage?

8. Why did Lila go to Cairo every few weeks during the first few months she lived with the Awlad 'Ali?

9. How did the Bedouin like to honor guests?

10. Why was the Haj's mother reserved with Lila at first and why did her attitude change?

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