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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is bride price?

2. Why is Bilhah reluctant to leave?

3. Why does Dinah become jealous of her father?

4. Where can the story of Dinah be found?

5. Who is Rebecca?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Leah trick Jacob?

2. Why do the sisters plot to take away Laban's gods?

3. Why does Zilpah convince Rachel to not marry Jacob?

4. What happens to Ruti in My Story, Chapter 1?

5. What happens to Jacob at the end of My Story, Chapter 3?

6. Why does DInah become jealous of her own father?

7. What is another reason for Dinah's anger?

8. How do Laban and Jacob mark out their territories?

9. Why is Leah sad in My Mother's Stories, Chapter 2?

10. Why is Dinah so excited to meet Tabea?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Red Tent is not only the title of the book, but a special place to Dinah and her mothers.

1. What makes the Red Tent so special?

2. What does the Red Tent symbolize?

3. Why are men never allowed in the Red Tent? Is their hesitation voluntary or mandatory?

Essay Topic 2

How do the relationships of the sisters affect Dinah's interactions with other women? Does Dinah ever wish she had a sister or someone her own age to share her stories with?

Essay Topic 3

Dinah's mothers are very excited when Dinah is born. This is because women pass on the history of other women. In your opinion, has this changed at all? Does a women's history make it into our collective histories? Why or why not? If not, how can we improve this in our day and time?

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