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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. Where does Re-mose go to school?

2. Why does Jacob take action against his wives?

3. Who allows DInah to live with them after Re-nefer dies?

4. What did Benia do when Dinah originally refused his attentions?

5. Who is Rebecca furious with?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Dinah confused by her feelings for Benia?

2. Why does Dinah decide to move with Meryt?

3. What does Dinah learn upon Tabea's arrival?

4. What does Dinah become in Egypt, Chapter 3?

5. Why does Dinah take an interest in delivering babies?

6. Who comes to collect Dinah from Rebecca?

7. How does Shalem make Dinah his wife?

8. What happens to Werenro at the end of Chapter 7?

9. What happens to Jacob?

10. Why won't Dinah share her mothers' stories?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick out a character you can relate to in the book except for Dinah. Why did you choose this character? Which of their characteristics remind you of yourself? How would that character act if he/she was in your situation? If you were in his/hers?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the book, women are allowed to assert their own sexual agency, thus allowing this to become a main theme in the book. Cite three examples of this in the book. Explain how and why the women of the Red Tent are allowed to explore and assert their own sexual agency.

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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