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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 gave the Awlad 'Ali rights to land in the Western desert in the nineteenth century?

2. When did the Awlad 'Ali typically consummate a marriage after the wedding?

3. How old was the runaway second wife of the husband who was criticized for going to find her?

4. How old was Nafla when her family tried to force her into a marriage?

5. Where did God banish Adam after he ate the fruit?

Short Essay Questions

1. How could a woman resist a tyrannical husband?

2. What did Rashid's brothers want him to do about a runaway second wife?

3. Under what circumstances could a woman kill an animal?

4. Why did Lila's father go with her to the area where the Awlad 'Ali lived?

5. How did the Awlad 'Ali obtain water for their daily needs?

6. What Bedouin story was told to show that the Egyptians lack nobility of origin?

7. How did the Bedouin like to honor guests?

8. In the past, what was the relationship between the Awlad 'Ali and the Mrabtin?

9. What did a woman whose daughter was about to marry a respected man in the camp say that her daughter wanted in a man?

10. How were Lila's expectations of the Bedouins different from the reality?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss why ghinnawas, the poetry of the Awlad 'Ali, are veiled sentiments.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the image that Lila had of the Bedouins before she began her fieldwork and the reality of what life was really like among the Bedouins. Use examples from the book.

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