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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 Aziza have recurring problems?

2. When Fayga was taken to visit her father, why did she wish to stay longer?

3. The absence of what was marked by sharing of poetry between individuals?

4. How old was the Haj when he finally married?

5. With whom did men share poems?

Short Essay Questions

1. When were ghinnawas sung at weddings?

2. With whom are poems shared?

3. How does poetry cloak statements?

4. How are ghinnawas linked to romantic love?

5. What tape that Lila recorded did most people want to hear again and again?

6. How do the Awlad 'Ali present themselves through their poems?

7. For the Awlad 'Ali, how does poetry relate to the past?

8. What was Aziza's story?

9. How was the youngest adult man in the group of agnatic kinsmen where Lila did her fieldwork killed?

10. Why are analogies drawn in poetry between the poet and young children?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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

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