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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Feisal decides to send Lawrence to his younger brother who just suffered defeat and had to retreat. What is the name of the younger brother?
(a) Abdul.
(b) Zeid.
(c) Kalil.
(d) Felak.

2. What does Lawrence do with the extra two nights at El Kurr?
(a) Practice his Arabic.
(b) Learn Arab dance.
(c) Learn Arab music.
(d) Practice English with the others.

3. While Lawrence is in Yenbo, Abdulla is using his troops to blockade what city?
(a) Jidda.
(b) Hejaz.
(c) Mecca.
(d) Medina.

4. What word means that the person is a descendant of the prophet Mohammed?
(a) Sharr'ah.
(b) Shelif.
(c) Sherif.
(d) Sha'ah.

5. How long does it take for Bremond to order the Suez batteries to assist the Arabs?
(a) Two years.
(b) One year.
(c) Eighteen months.
(d) Six months.

6. Who is the chief of intelligence in Egypt?
(a) Storrs.
(b) Lloyd.
(c) Clayton.
(d) Lawrence.

7. What is the name of the secret society formed in Syria?
(a) Fedach.
(b) Fatwah.
(c) Fetah.
(d) Ferath.

8. Instead of wearing khaki, Faisel requests that Lawrence wear what?
(a) Dark colors.
(b) White.
(c) Meccan garb.
(d) Greens.

9. What is the name of the liner on which Lawrence and others meet with the Turkish officers on their way to see the emir of Mecca?
(a) Lama.
(b) Pyramid.
(c) Oasis.
(d) Lina.

10. Who later told Lawrence that he had guided the Turks down to rush Yenbo in the dark so that they might stamp out Feisal's army?
(a) Kahalil Allah.
(b) Ferach Allah.
(c) Dakhil Allah.
(d) Meluah Allah.

11. Nesib offers his help to take Akaba if Lawrence will support his attempt to begin a Syrian movement without whom?
(a) Abdulla.
(b) The sultan.
(c) The sharif of Mecca.
(d) Feisal.

12. There is a secret treaty between England, France, and whom to keep some of the Arab lands after the revolt ends?
(a) Austria.
(b) Germany.
(c) Russia.
(d) Turkey.

13. Most of the Arabs want to be rid of the Turks, instead of taking what other course of action?
(a) Living with the Turks.
(b) Establishing their own empire.
(c) Conquering their empire.
(d) Enslaving the Turks.

14. After getting to Khabr Ajaj, the group tries to travel mostly at night because they are short on what?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Ammunition.
(c) Water.
(d) Food.

15. What is the name of the captain whom Lawrence does not impress because Lawrence is wearing an Arab headdress?
(a) Captain Boyle.
(b) Captain Wingate.
(c) Captain Johnson.
(d) Captain Smythe.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author's first assignment, after entering the British Army, is to what expeditionary force?

2. Feisal is an officer in the Turkish army and is forced to live, while in Syria, at the headquarters of whom?

3. What is the name of the railroad that supplies the Turks at Medina?

4. The attack on Akaba is planned to be coordinated from where?

5. Under the leadership of Auda, the group goes through hills and valleys as they head for the summer camp of what?

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