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

Short Answer Questions

1. The first matter of business Bell undertakes in Baghdad upon her return late in 1919 is to draft a report stating that what would be a possibility within a few years?

2. Why does Bell leak some secret documents to an influential Arab nationalist in 1920?

3. When hearing of Bell leaking the documents in 1920, what does her superior do?

4. Who is Bell's superior who is so upset about the memo Bell drafts late in 1919 regarding future possibilities?

5. In Chapter 22, following her rest in England, Bell stops in Cairo en route to Baghdad where she takes a meeting with which interior minister?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why in the autumn of 1915 does Bell receive an invitation from a colleague stationed in Cairo?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How did Bell's upbringing in a privileged Victorian environment affect her life?

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