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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. With whom did men share poems?

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

3. When Lila has difficulty translating imagery that Makraba used in her poetry about her husband's second marriage, what are the images of? When Lila has difficulty translating imagery that Makraba used in her poetry about her husband's second marriage, what are the images of?

4. What part of the body was frequently mentioned in ghinnawas?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Lila rarely able to tape-record anything when she was in the field?

2. How are ghinnawas linked to romantic love?

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

4. Are ghinnawas a traditional form?

5. What are the costs of arranged marriages?

6. What was Aziza's story?

7. What two generalizations did Lila make about the range of sentiments expressed in ghinnawas?

8. How does poetry cloak statements?

9. What other groups compose and recite ghinnawas?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the consequences and restrictions Lila faced because of her father's introduction and her status in the Awlad 'Ali community.

Essay Topic 2

Using examples from the book, discuss the reasons why Lila's father accompanied her when she made her first contact with the Awlad 'Ali.

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the book, discuss how providers (persons in authority) treat their dependents.

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