Desert Queen: The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell, Adventurer, Adviser to Kings, Ally of Lawrence of Arabia Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Janet Wallach
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Desert Queen: The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell, Adventurer, Adviser to Kings, Ally of Lawrence of Arabia Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Janet Wallach
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 141 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. January 1914 ends, water and provisions are running low, and who is sent to warn Bell to turn back?

2. The local people are suspicious of Bell's motives and imprison her in the large palace for how long?

3. What is Bell's response to spending the winter away from her English home?

4. Delaere serves Bell in what capacity?

5. Although full of conviction, Bell does not carry much power in her initial role as a British spy. Why?

Short Essay Questions

1. What actions does Bell engage in toward the end of Chapter 18?

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

3. How does Bell fare at Oxford?

4. What takes place at the Cairo Conference?

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

6. What is Bell writing about during the spring of 1906?

7. Whom does Bell meet in May 1911 who will become significant later in her life?

8. Who is Bell with in the summer of 1900?

9. What does Bell discover upon returning home in June 1923?

10. What does Bell do subsequent to the warning by the Turkish soldiers toward the end of January 1914?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did the Cairo Conference go from Bell's perspective? What specifically did she like or dislike?

Essay Topic 2

How does Bell pursue her love for archeology during her life?

Essay Topic 3

What role did Bell play in the Paris Peace Conference of 1919?

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