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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. When a girl of about seventeen died, who did her family blame?

2. In a photograph on page 192, what did women use as a windbreak?

3. When did a German explorer publish ghinnawas?

4. What did Mabruka refuse to accept when Rashid married another wife?

5. What accompanied a message Mabruka sends when warning the recipient to beware?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does poetry cloak statements?

2. Why were romances unlikely to result in marriage?

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

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

5. How are ghinnawas linked to romantic love?

6. What are the costs of arranged marriages?

7. What was Mabruka's response when she was accused of sorcery?

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

9. When were ghinnawas sung at weddings?

10. What other groups compose and recite ghinnawas?

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 formal and informal checks and balances that exist to stop tyrannical providers. Give examples from the book and use quotes to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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