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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 tribes were the true Awlad 'Ali?

2. What colors were associated with purity and with men?

3. What was closely tied to the moral nature among the Awlad 'Ali?

4. What word described a Bedouin man's years of youth?

5. What was the Bedouin social system touted to be?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Under what circumstances could a woman kill an animal?

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

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

5. Why were the core families where Lila stayed able to avoid cooperating in government settlement schemes?

6. What was the assumption in Egypt about nomadism and semi-nomadism?

7. What type of living quarters would newly married couples have in the past and when Lila lived among the Awlad 'Ali?

8. How did Nafla resist an unwanted marriage when she was fourteen?

9. What did the Awlad 'Ali describe fondly about their lives in the desert?

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

Discuss the natural reasons that exist for a belief in female moral inferiority in a Bedouin society, use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the practice of divorce among the Awlad 'Ali. Give specific examples from the book and explain what implications divorce might have among the Bedouin.

Essay Topic 3

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

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