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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. Along with other Muslims, where do the Awlad 'Ali believe children go when they die?

2. What project did Mabruka refuse to help with because of Rashid's second marriage?

3. Which particular gift given to her husband's new bride did the first wife Mabruka resent?

4. What was a theme in the songs between two women that Lila captured on tape?

5. Who was the person usually most responsible for preventing love matches?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Lila mean when she used the word discourse?

2. Why did Mabruka refuse to attend the wedding when her husband married a second wife?

3. How are ghinnawas linked to romantic love?

4. Why were romances unlikely to result in marriage?

5. What are the costs of arranged marriages?

6. How do reactions to a husband's second marriage vary?

7. What was Aziza's story?

8. Why wasn't the Haj allowed to marry a girl he loved when he was 17?

9. How is the threat of sexuality to the Bedouin system dealt with?

10. When did the Awlad 'Ali learn to attribute blame when something happened?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the book, discuss how autonomy relates to hierarchy in the Awlad 'Ali society. Define your terms when writing your essay.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss veiling and the meaning of veiling in a Bedouin society, using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the response to death in everyday language and behavior to the sentiments expressed in poetry and crying.

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