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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. Before Lila arrived, how long had it been since the Awlad 'Ali migrated to the desert?
2. How many wives was a wealthy man reputed to have married in his lifetime?
3. In the camp where Lila lived, how many adults were in the fourteen households that made up the camp?
4. What illness did the Bedouin believe could be caused by fright?
5. How old was the runaway second wife of the husband who was criticized for going to find her?
Short Essay Questions
1. How far had some men traveled outside the Awlad 'Ali community?
2. What Bedouin story was told to show that the Egyptians lack nobility of origin?
3. What type of living quarters would newly married couples have in the past and when Lila lived among the Awlad 'Ali?
4. What did a woman whose daughter was about to marry a respected man in the camp say that her daughter wanted in a man?
5. When and why were the Awlad 'Ali given rights to land in the Western desert?
6. In what behavior would a good bride engage in on her wedding day?
7. How were brides carried from her natal home in the past and when Lila lived with the Awlad 'Ali?
8. What was the difference that a woman might feel during a pregnancy depending on whether she was carrying a boy or a girl?
9. Under what circumstances could a woman kill an animal?
10. In the past, what was the relationship between the Awlad 'Ali and the Mrabtin?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss why visits among kin were so important to the Awlad 'Ali and use examples from the book.
Essay Topic 3
Using examples from the book, discuss how agnation and patrilineality relate to the Awald 'Ali. Make sure that you define the terms in your discussion and use quotes from the book to support your ideas.
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