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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Bell's superior who is so upset about the memo Bell drafts late in 1919 regarding future possibilities?
(a) Henry Cadogan.
(b) Arnold T. Wilson.
(c) H. St. John Philby.
(d) Frank Lascelles.

2. What title does Cox give Bell in 1917?
(a) Mesopotamian Secretary.
(b) Middle Eastern Secretary.
(c) Oriental Secretary.
(d) Persian Secretary.

3. Her spirits rise on October 31, 1918 when Bell learns that the Allies have signed an armistice with which nation?
(a) Turkey.
(b) Austria-Hungary.
(c) Germany.
(d) Italy.

4. Why does Bell leak some secret documents to an influential Arab nationalist in 1920?
(a) She seeks to encourage a moderate commonwealth in southeastern Asia.
(b) She seeks to encourage an extensive empire in southwestern Asia.
(c) She seeks to encourage a democratic republic in southeastern Asia.
(d) She seeks to encourage a constitutional government for moderate Arabs.

5. What is Bell's reaction to losing her trusted mentor in the summer of 1918?
(a) Deeply upset.
(b) Mildly upset.
(c) Understanding.
(d) Bedridden briefly from despair.

6. As Cox returns to Baghdad in Chapter 27, Bell is quick to share information about the uprisings and unrest among the people who are tired of waiting for what?
(a) A Egyptian ruler.
(b) A democratic government.
(c) An Arab ruler.
(d) A union of republican nations.

7. Who is the only man who can buoy Bell's spirits in the face of adversity like that of the British influence in the Arab region in early 1920?
(a) Richard Doughty-Wylie.
(b) T.E. Lawrence.
(c) Her father.
(d) Percy Cox.

8. Bell determines she will have to create what for Faisal and his court for him to be successful?
(a) Suitable political status.
(b) Appropriate attire, cultural mannerisms.
(c) Proper ceremonial procedures.
(d) Requisite diplomatic procedures.

9. Bell spends much time exploring Paris with whom while attending the peace conference?
(a) Winston Churchill.
(b) T.E. Lawrence.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her stepsister.

10. What are the secret documents that Bell leaks about in 1920?
(a) A monarchial government.
(b) A constitutional government.
(c) A communist government.
(d) A socialist government.

11. Where does Bell escort her father on a month-long trip in Chapter 25?
(a) Arab countries.
(b) South America.
(c) China.
(d) North America.

12. When does Chapter 26 open with no establishment of an Arab government in Iraq?
(a) March 1920.
(b) June 1920.
(c) April 1920.
(d) May 1920.

13. Chapter 29 reveals what emotion filling Bell at the beginning of 1921?
(a) Tranquility.
(b) Equanimity.
(c) Apprehension.
(d) Calmness.

14. While Cox must leave Baghdad in the summer of 1920, he promises to return to establish a what?
(a) Provisional Arab government.
(b) Perpetual Arab government.
(c) Persistent Arab government.
(d) Permanent Arab government.

15. In assisting Cox in establishing a government, Bell feels that Faisal is the obvious choice for the position of emir for what reason?
(a) He has the most experience and is held in high regard.
(b) He appears to be the most stable and intelligent candidate.
(c) He was ousted from his previous position by the French.
(d) He seems to be the most popular and in high regard by populace.

Short Answer Questions

1. in the spring of 1918, Bell works under the command of which acting civil commissioner during Cox's absence?

2. The independent state Cox announces in the summer of 1920 is to be under the guarantee of what?

3. In the summer of 1920 after Bell informs him of what has been transpiring in his absence, Cox announces that which region is to be made an independent state ?

4. When does Bell travel to France to take part in the Paris Peace Conference?

5. Bell learns that the Turks, upset over failure to sign a peace treaty with Britain and France, are embracing what in 1920?

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