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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who meets Bell in her office at the military intelligence agency?
(a) P. Cox.
(b) H. Philby.
(c) T.E. Lawrence.
(d) A.T. Wilson.

2. The local people are suspicious of Bell's motives and imprison her in the large palace for how long?
(a) From February 24 to February 28, 1914.
(b) From February 24 to March 1, 1914.
(c) From February 24 to March 3, 1914.
(d) From February 24 to March 7, 1914.

3. Upon returning home, Bell spends how long writing a new book bearing the title Amurath to Amurath?
(a) 9 months.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 15 months.
(d) 18 months.

4. Initially unsuccessful in garnering any marriage proposals, Bell turns to travel and journeys where?
(a) Persia.
(b) Mesopotamia.
(c) Switzerland.
(d) Turkey.

5. Bell launches the first of many trips into the desert, taking along only which employees?
(a) A cook, a muleteer, and a civilian guard.
(b) A cook and two cameleers.
(c) A cook, a cameleer, and a civilian guard.
(d) A cook and two muleteers.

6. What is the purpose of Bell's initial trip to Jerusalem?
(a) To study Bodish and enter the Arabic world.
(b) To study Altai and enter the Arabic world.
(c) To study Arabic and enter the Arabic world.
(d) To study Hebrew and enter the Arabic world.

7. In Chapter 13, Bell stays for several weeks before heading in which direction and arriving on May 1, 1914?
(a) East.
(b) North.
(c) West.
(d) South.

8. Why is it by the summer of 1889 that Bell's feelings for Lascelles's son wane?
(a) He calls upon her less frequently.
(b) He buries himself in politics.
(c) He is not as bright, passionate as she.
(d) They share few common interests.

9. What is Bell doing in the remainder of 1911 and 1912?
(a) Rock climbing, exploring, and writing articles.
(b) Lecturing and writing articles on archeology.
(c) Resting, gardening, and writing articles on archeology.
(d) Exploring and documenting her journey.

10. In what season of 1871 does Mary Bell die of complications giving birth to a son whose name is Maurice?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summer.
(c) Winter.
(d) Autumn.

11. Why is Bell active in this movement in 1908?
(a) She resents male/female inequality.
(b) She favors equal voting rights.
(c) Traditional Victorians favor segregating working and ruling classes.
(d) She values tradition; social movement is counter to her core Victorian beliefs.

12. When she embarks in 1909, what knowledge does Bell take with her?
(a) Surveying, map making, and astrology.
(b) Surveying, geography, and astronomy.
(c) Surveillance, map making, and astronomy.
(d) Surveying, map making, and astronomy.

13. On her 1905 trip, what does Bell plan to study and observe so she can share her findings with the English?
(a) Roman and Byzantine people and Bedouin and Druze ruins.
(b) Bedouine and Byzantine people and Roman and Druze ruins.
(c) Bedouine and Byzantine ruins and the Roman and Druze people.
(d) Roman and Byzantine ruins and the Bedouin and Druze people.

14. Whose coronation does Bell attend on June 22, 1911?
(a) James II.
(b) Charles I.
(c) Edward V.
(d) George V.

15. In a trip across the desert, Bell spends months documenting and photographing what?
(a) The Arabian colosseum and treasures she finds in desert cities.
(b) Baghdad towers and treasures she finds in desert cities.
(c) Stonehenge and treasures she finds in desert cities.
(d) Ancient ruins and treasures she finds in desert cities.

Short Answer Questions

1. When she learns an unrequited love who has gone to war has died in battle, Bell does what?

2. Chapter 5 finds Bell traveling to Jerusalem in what month and year?

3. What is suffering a decline in this country where Bell is in 1912 that draws her attention?

4. Bell was born on what date?

5. On this 1905 trip, Bell encounters the Druze and is brought the sheik's what to initiate a professional friendship?

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