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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. During the plan to take Jordan, Joyce is taking what type of vehicles to help him destroy the railroad near Mudowwara?

2. After the taking of Akaba, what is the next step?

3. When Lawrence sees that the Arabs cannot suffer any more defeats or loss of ground in the fight, he and Dawnay depart in a car to do what?

4. Without ________, Lawrence and his group cannot get to Wadi Khalid.

5. How much gold does Colonel Clayton give Lawrence and his group to take back to Akaba?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was the plan developed to attack the bridges in the Yarmuk River Valley?

2. How is Lawrence able to exist in the desert as the Arabs do?

3. Why are the people of Tafileh fearful when the British and Arabs take the city?

4. Why does being in service to Allenby and Feisal cause problems for Lawrence?

5. When Lawrence and his men see the state of affairs in Akaba, what do they plan to do?

6. What is the difference between Hejaz and Syria?

7. What is Joyce's role in the plans of 1918?

8. In November 1917, what is the Turkish belief about the British officers?

9. What did Allenby do, without telling Feisal, that creates a disagreement between Feisal and his father?

10. Feisal tells the British that if they are not successful in taking Damascus, he will do what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Lawrence change from the beginning of the book through the ending of the book? Identify some key times in the book that Lawrence changes and what those changes mean to Lawrence's life and future. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What is an alliance? What are the characteristics of a good alliance? Using the book to support your answer, is the alliance between the British and the Arabs a good alliance? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Rumors play a large part in communication in the book. Discuss how rumors originate and what they discuss. What role do rumors play for the British/Arab Army? Are misinformation and deception rumors? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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