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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. What is the first of the three elements of war in which Lawrence believes?

2. What does Lawrence do with the extra two nights at El Kurr?

3. Who is the chief of the French military mission?

4. The French think that Feisal moving to what place is a suicide mission and believe that troops should be put ashore at Rabegh instead?

5. On what date do Abdulla and Lawrence leave Wadi Ais to go to the front?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does "Sherif" mean?

5. How does Feisal communicate with his father while Feisal is an officer in the Turkish Army?

6. Why is Lawrence not happy to be sent back to Arabia and Feisal by Colonel Clayton as an advisor?

7. How does Lawrence describe Colonel Bremond?

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

9. What does Feisal do, on a normal day, after breakfast?

10. What is Lawrence's definition of an Arab?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

The Arabs are fighting for their freedom from the Turks. What are some of the things the British Army does to enable the Arabs to fight for themselves? How do these actions prevent the Arabs from feeling conquered by the British and instead lead them to cooperation? Support your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Rumors play a large part in communication in the book. Discuss how rumors originate and what they discuss. What role do rumors play for the British/Arab Army? Are misinformation and deception rumors? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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