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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. Who invented for himself the name of "stud. philol." in 1777 (131)?
2. How much money was Lord Cromer given on July 30, 1907 as a retirement prize for what he had done in Egypt?
3. When did Napoleon invade Egypt?
4. What does the German word "Einfuhlung" translate to in English?
5. Who wrote History of the Saracens?
Short Essay Questions
1. When was the height of British colonialism? What areas were occupied by Britain?
2. What was The Citizen of the World and who was its author?
3. Who was Anwar Abdel-Malek? What were his contributions to the study of the Orient?
4. How was Islam perceived by the Orientalists over time, according to the author Chapter 1: The Scope of Orientalism, Part II: Imaginative Geography and Its Representations: Orientalizing the Oriental?
5. What societies for Orientalism emerged in the nineteenth century?
6. How does the author define Orientalism?
7. What different fields within the umbrella of Orientalism does the author describe in Chapter 1: The Scope of Orientalism, Part II: Imaginative Geography and Its Representations: Orientalizing the Oriental?
8. Who are Bouvard and Pecuchet?
9. Who was Abraham-Hyacinthe Anquetil-Duperron and what was his contribution to Orientalism?
10. Who was Ferdinand de Lesseps and how did he contribute to Orientalism?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the works of Gustave Flaubert and the influences of Orientalism in his works. What literary movement was Flaubert associated with? Why does Edward Said discuss Madame Bovary in Orientalism?
Essay Topic 2
Define Orientalism and Occidentalism as used by Edward Said in his book Orientalism. How do the studies and fields within these subjects differ? Is Orientalism to be commended historically? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Lord Cromer's book Modern Egypt and its impacts on Orientalism. What theories and ideas Did Cromer present in the book? How would you characterize his depictions of Egyptian culture, language, and religion?
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