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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 word described a Bedouin man's years of youth?

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

3. What colors were associated with uncleanliness and women?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why did Lila go to Cairo every few weeks during the first few months she lived with the Awlad 'Ali?

5. What type of living quarters would newly married couples have in the past and when Lila lived among the Awlad 'Ali?

6. What did patrons do for clients?

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

8. How does a modest woman show virtuous womanhood?

9. When and why were the Awlad 'Ali given rights to land in the Western desert?

10. How did the Bedouin like to honor guests?

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

Discuss the practice of divorce among the Awlad 'Ali. Give specific examples from the book and explain what implications divorce might have among the Bedouin.

Essay Topic 3

Argue whether among the Awlad 'Ali there is a moral basis for social hierarchy or whether social hierarchy is based on externals like age, wealth, or gender. Use examples from the book to support your place.

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