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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. Who wrote Uber die Sprache und Weishelt der Indier?

2. Who wrote the two-volume logbook titled Ving-sept Ans d'Historie des Etudes Orientales?

3. When was Volney's Considerations sur la Guerre Actuel de Turcs written?

4. Who wrote The Bacchae?

5. When did Silvestre de Sacy write Principes de Grammaire Generale?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the emergence of Occidentalism affect Orientalism?

2. What were Silvestre de Sacy's contributions to Orientalism?

3. How does the author describe the proximity of Islam to Christianity in Chapter 1: The Scope of Orientalism, Part III: Projects?

4. What is noted about Henry Kissinger's views on public policy in the book?

5. Who was Arthur James Balfour and what role did he play in the British government?

6. Why was Egypt considered a valuable land to rule over to the Europeans?

7. What are the two traits that the author describes Orientalism carrying forward from the outset in Chapter 1: The Scope of Orientalism, Part IV: Crisis?

8. What role did Julius Mohl play in the development of Orientalism?

9. When did the Council of Vienne take place? What was its impact on Orientalism?

10. Who was Abraham-Hyacinthe Anquetil-Duperron and what was his contribution to Orientalism?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the impacts of the Council of Vienne in 1312. What was decreed by the council? How did the Council of Vienne establish Orientalism as an academic discipline? Where were programs in Orientalism established?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the works of Gustave Flaubert and the influences of Orientalism in his works. What literary movement was Flaubert associated with? Why does Edward Said discuss Madame Bovary in Orientalism?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the impact of Napoleon's campaign in Egypt and Syria. What was the outcome of the campaign? What is the significance of the discovery of the Rosetta stone? How did Napoleon's campaign influence interest in the Orient in France?

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