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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. What was the name of the Haj's first wife?

2. On page 120, what wild edible green do the children gather?

3. When did the ancestors of the Awlad 'Ali sweep through North Africa?

4. When did military rule of the Western desert end?

5. Who wrote the "Alexandria Quartet?"

Short Essay Questions

1. In the past, what was the relationship between the Awlad 'Ali and the Mrabtin?

2. In what behavior would a good bride engage in on her wedding day?

3. What Bedouin story was told to show that the Egyptians lack nobility of origin?

4. How were brides carried from her natal home in the past and when Lila lived with the Awlad 'Ali?

5. What was the difference that a woman might feel during a pregnancy depending on whether she was carrying a boy or a girl?

6. What did clients do for their patrons?

7. How did people greet the birth of a boy?

8. Describe the ritual performed by children to bring rain.

9. Why was the Haj's mother reserved with Lila at first and why did her attitude change?

10. How did the Awlad 'Ali obtain water for their daily needs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss veiling and the meaning of veiling in a Bedouin society, using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss why "Veiled Sentiments" could be considered an ethnography. Define ethnography in your essay.

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