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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 is Pentheus' mother that destroys him in The Bacchae?
2. When was Louis Lambert published?
3. Who wrote the poem "Mahomets Gesang"?
4. The author cites Lord Cromer in Chapter 1, saying that "the real future of Egypt ... lies not in the direction of a narrow nationalism, which will only embrace native Egyptians... but rather in that of" what (37)?
5. Who was the founder of the Royal Asiatic Society?
Short Essay Questions
1. What societies for Orientalism emerged in the nineteenth century?
2. Who are Bouvard and Pecuchet?
3. What is noted about Henry Kissinger's views on public policy in the book?
4. What was The Citizen of the World and who was its author?
5. Who was Ferdinand de Lesseps and how did he contribute to Orientalism?
6. How did the emergence of Occidentalism affect Orientalism?
7. What was Lord Cromer's association with Egypt?
8. What is the importance of "Tableau historique," according to the author (127)?
9. How does the author define Orientalism?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss R. W. Smith's impacts on Orientalism. How did Smith perceive the West's opinions and depictions of Muslim countries, cultures, and people? What were Smith's written contributions that are discussed in the book?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the works of Abraham-Hyacinthe Anquetil-Duperron and William Jones. What books and/or essays did these individuals produce? In what ways were their ideas similar? How were they different?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the life and works of Silvestre de Sacy. Why was Sacy considered to be the founder of modern Orientalism? Where was Sacy educated? How did his three-volume compendum on Orientalism influence the field?
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