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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: The Khatun, Chapters 29, 30, 31 and 32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does the British government deny Bell passage to the East following the outbreak of the First World War?
(a) More than a year.
(b) Twelve months.
(c) Nine months.
(d) Six months.

2. Following the peace conference in France, Bell meets which soldier during her trip to Baghdad, whom she notes will be useful in the future?
(a) Joseph Potts.
(b) Jafar Pasha.
(c) Percy Jafar.
(d) Pasha Jafat.

3. Following the Paris Peace Conference, Bell returns to her home in England to takes a needed rest for how long?
(a) A few months.
(b) Six weeks.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) One month.

4. Longing to escape her dreary existence in England, when does Bell leave for the East once more?
(a) January 1905.
(b) April 1905.
(c) March 1905.
(d) February 1905.

5. Initially functioning in an unofficial capacity that hinders her progress and status, Bell eventually becomes a full member of Cox's Political Staff of which unit?
(a) Mesopotamian Expeditionary force B.
(b) Persian Expeditionary Force A.
(c) India Expeditionary Force D.
(d) Middle Eastern Expeditionary Force C.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bell arrives where in November 1913?

2. Who is Janet Wallach's work a biography of?

3. Late in 1919, Bell's superior is furious about her memo regarding what might be possible in a few years, believing Britain should not do anything to risk losing what?

4. What about Churchill pleases Bell at the Cairo Conference of 1921?

5. Why does Bell leak some secret documents to an influential Arab nationalist in 1920?

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