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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. How long does Dinah stay at Mamre?

2. Why does Jacob take action against his wives?

3. What does Meryt become to DInah?

4. Why does Re-mose threaten Zafenat Paneh-ah?

5. Who stops Dinah from going back to Shechum?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dinah venture to Shechem?

2. Why does Benia track down Dinah?

3. What happens to Jacob?

4. What happens to the sisters?

5. How does Shalem make Dinah his wife?

6. Why does Dinah take an interest in delivering babies?

7. Why do Shalem and his father agree to have the men of Shechem circumcised?

8. What does Jacob do once he has learned about the ceremony?

9. Why are Simon and Levi furious with Dinah's marriage?

10. Who comes to collect Dinah from Rebecca?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagine that you are Dinah. How would you have reacted to the slaughter of Shalem and the other men of Shechem? Would you have reacted more violently towards your family?

Essay Topic 2

The men of the book are mentioned as ways forces that shape the women of the book's lives. They are definitely secondary characters. How do the men shape and carve out a story for Dinah and her mothers? Explain how the following men affect the women:

Jacob

Binah

Re-mose

Laban

Essay Topic 3

Dinah's bond with Re-mose is not the typical mother-son bond that many people have. She attempts to create a relationship with her son but is torn from him. Do you think the situation would have been different if Re-mose would have been born a girl? Would he have been important to Re-nefer?

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