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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do Bell and her entourage reach Bombay?

2. By the end of May, 1914, Bell is back in England where she receives a prestigious gold medal from whom?

3. Where is Bell's heading on her next trip in Chapter 7?

4. What is the purpose of Bell's initial trip to Jerusalem?

5. At the start of 1902, Bell makes another trip to the East, stopping where before returning to England by the summer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the point of Bell's trip to Jerusalem in November 1899?

2. What is the purpose of Bell's journey in the winter of 1909?

3. In what fashion is Bell raised?

4. What transpires when Bell arrives in Damascus in November 1913?

5. Where are some places Chapter 22 reflects Bell is traveling through en route to Baghdad?

6. What is Bell's role as a member of Cox's Political Staff?

7. What dark cloud looms on the horizon for Bell at the end of Chapter 34?

8. What takes place upon Cox's return to Baghdad in October 1920?

9. What has Bell learned on this trip between Damascus and Baghdad in early 1914?

10. What transpires in June 1914 that causes the British government to seek Bell out again?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is it Bell became the honorary secretary of the British Women's Anti-Suffrage League, when she was the only female to hold political power and influence in building the Iraqi government and shaping British imperial policy in the Middle East? What reasons did she provide to explain this dichotomy?

Essay Topic 2

What was Bell's role in the creation of Iraq?

Essay Topic 3

Why was Bell the recipient of awards coming from both the British Parliament and the Royal Geographical Society?

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