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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. Although full of conviction, Bell does not carry much power in her initial role as a British spy. Why?
2. In Chapter 10, the reader learns Bell spends the balance of 1911 and 1912 where?
3. What is Bell's response to spending the winter away from her English home?
4. Bell is ready to make a journey into where in November 1913, but encounters a number of delays?
5. Who will Lawrence one day comes to be known as?
Short Essay Questions
1. What transpires in June 1914 that causes the British government to seek Bell out again?
2. What is Bell writing about during the spring of 1906?
3. What does Bell spend her time doing upon returning to England following her trip to the East in the winter of 1909?
4. Where does Bell gain her early education?
5. What is among the first steps Bell takes in Chapter 23 when she arrives in Baghdad?
6. What does the author show Bell's level of comfort to be in the presence of men?
7. What does Bell learn about unrest subsequent to her return to Baghdad following the Paris Peace Conference?
8. What dark cloud looms on the horizon for Bell at the end of Chapter 34?
9. What is the reaction Bell gets to her position on assisting in the establishment of an Arab State?
10. What aspect of her duties is Bell unhappy about and how does this change?
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
Why are her British colleagues disgruntled with Bell, while the Arabian people call her their Khatun?
Essay Topic 3
Why in the autumn of 1915 does Bell receive an invitation from a colleague stationed in Cairo?
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