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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: A Victorian, Chapters 13, 14, 15 and 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bell arrives where in November 1913?
(a) Beirut.
(b) Damascus.
(c) Jerusalem.
(d) Amman.

2. In a second trip, Bell comes dangerously close to losing her life on a climb up what rocky surface?
(a) Aletschgletscher glacier.
(b) Finsteraarhorn glacier.
(c) Langfjordjøkelen glacier.
(d) Salajekna glacier.

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

4. Bell reaches what location the day following her release from custody in early 1914?
(a) Muscat.
(b) Baghdad.
(c) Riyadh.
(d) Beirut.

5. What does Bell see along her desert journey in Chapter 5 that causes her to marvel?
(a) Ancient ruins of palaces and Stonehenge.
(b) Ancient ruins of cities and intact tombs.
(c) Ancient ruins of palaces and cities.
(d) Ancient ruins of palaces and intact pyramids.

Short Answer Questions

1. The British government's concern about the Turkish people is that they will side with which nation if a world war breaks out in 1914 or shortly thereafter?

2. When do Bell and her entourage reach Bombay?

3. When she embarks in 1909, what knowledge does Bell take with her?

4. Bell will become a spy for which British agency during the First World War?

5. In Chapter 2, what school does Bell attend?

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