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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of Faisal's official aide from whom Bell learns that the receptions en route to the throne are not going well in 1921?
(a) Kevin Cornwallis.
(b) Kingham Cornwallis.
(c) Kinahan Cornwallis.
(d) Kinston Cornwallis.

3. The independent state Cox announces in the summer of 1920 is to be under the guarantee of what?
(a) Middle Eastern Allied States (MEAS).
(b) United Nations.
(c) League of Nations.
(d) North Arabic Treaty Organization (NATO).

4. Faisal and Bell spend much time together doing what activities to get the new king acclimated to his new country following his coronation?
(a) Shopping, touring, riding horses, and attending social events.
(b) Giving speeches, attending classes, touring, and attending social events.
(c) Having meals, playing cards, riding horses, and swimming.
(d) Attending plays, listening to music, having meals, and riding horses.

5. Which of the King of Syria's brothers is the King of Iraq following the First World War?
(a) Yazidi.
(b) Abdullah.
(c) Faisal.
(d) Zaid.

6. Chapter 31 reveals Bell must advise Faisal on how to gain the approval of which individual?
(a) Naadir.
(b) Narjes.
(c) Namir.
(d) Naqib.

7. Which general does the British government instruct to appoint a new ruler of Syria once the war is over?
(a) General Allenby.
(b) General Allentown.
(c) General Allens.
(d) General Allenton.

8. Whom do they present Bell's white paper to in early 1921?
(a) House of Lords.
(b) King George V.
(c) House of Commons.
(d) Both houses of Parliament.

9. What does Bell do to manage her emotions at the start of 1921?
(a) Buries herself in work.
(b) Works extensively in museum in Tehran.
(c) Pours herself out to Cox.
(d) Communicates extensively bia letters to her family.

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

11. Cox enlists Bell's help in naming Arab Ministers, and Naqib accepts what position in the last part of 1920?
(a) Prime minister.
(b) Minister of social welfare.
(c) Minister of war.
(d) Minister of finance.

12. Bell is in dire need of some time off in the summer of 1918 and leaves to go where for a week?
(a) Tehran.
(b) Riyadh.
(c) Muscat.
(d) Damascus.

13. When she returns from her week away in the summer of 1918, Bell learns that Cox is leaving for which British consulate?
(a) Hordan.
(b) Syria.
(c) Oman.
(d) Persia.

14. in the spring of 1918, Bell works under the command of which acting civil commissioner during Cox's absence?
(a) Gilbert Clayton.
(b) H. St. John Philby.
(c) Arnold T. Wilson.
(d) Frank Lascelles.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Between Cairo and Baghdad, where does Bell make stops following her rest in England after the Paris Peace Conference?

2. 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?

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. 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?

5. As Chapter 32 concludes, Bell's plan for an independent Iraq stands where?

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