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

2. What word means that the person is a descendant of the prophet Mohammed?

3. While in Ageila, Lawrence becomes ill from what?

4. Who told Lawrence that the German staff in Constantinople ordered the troops to abandon Medina?

5. The move on Akaba begins with how many men?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does "Sherif" mean?

2. Who are Hornby and Newcombe?

3. Under what conditions was Feisal prepared to move and battle for Wejh?

4. What is the difference between the code with which the Turks fight and the code with which the Arabs fight?

5. What is the story of the book?

6. What does Sherif Abdulla's father say about the Turks entering Mecca?

7. What is the algebraic element of war, according to Lawrence?

8. Why does Ali ask Lawrence to wear Arab garb?

9. How does Lawrence describe Colonel Bremond?

10. Why does Feisal ask Lawrence to change his British uniform for Arab garb?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of technology in the war? What types of technology did each side have access to, and how was it used? How could both sides have made better use of the technology available to them? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What is an alliance? What are the characteristics of a good alliance? Using the book to support your answer, is the alliance between the British and the Arabs a good alliance? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What is the role of gold in the story? Support your answer with examples from the book.

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