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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 did the husband of a wife ask her to get rid of after he "left" her for two years?

2. When Rashid's second wife ran away, who does Rashid blame?

3. What illness did Aziza have?

4. What theme became associated most closely with the ghinnawa?

5. How old was Migdim?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was Mabruka's response when she was accused of sorcery?

3. Why wasn't the Haj allowed to marry a girl he loved when he was 17?

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

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

6. What was Aziza's story?

7. What are the costs of arranged marriages?

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

9. Are ghinnawas a traditional form?

10. How are ghinnawas linked to romantic love?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the book, discuss why the red belts and black veils are symbols that relate to the Awlad 'Ali view of how women associate with sexuality.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the book, discuss the reasons why Lila's father accompanied her when she made her first contact with the Awlad 'Ali.

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