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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 did the Awlad 'Ali believe distinguished them from and made them superior to other peoples?

2. In a folktale, when a man gave birth, what carried the baby away?

3. What were women said to fear?

4. What drapes over the tent or automobile that carries a bride to her new home?

5. What beach is mentioned in the "Alexandria Quartet?"

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the ritual performed by children to bring rain.

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

4. Why did foreigners call taxis in Alexandria "flying coffins"?

5. How does a modest woman show virtuous womanhood?

6. Why were the core families where Lila stayed able to avoid cooperating in government settlement schemes?

7. What did clients do for their patrons?

8. How did people greet the birth of a girl?

9. What did the Awlad 'Ali describe fondly about their lives in the desert?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the book, discuss the social value of male and female in Bedouin society.

Essay Topic 2

Using examples from the book, discuss why the red belts and black veils are symbols that relate to the Awlad 'Ali view of how women associate with sexuality.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the fieldwork that Lila was performing among the Awlad 'Ali and how she had to change to focus of her work because of her status with the group. Give specific examples from the book to support your statements.

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