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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. Bremond and Lawrence disagree on a plan to take what city?

2. Most of the Arabs want to be rid of the Turks, instead of taking what other course of action?

3. With whom does the group stay while Auda travels to see Abu Tayi?

4. At what seaport do the passengers of the liner meet Abdulla?

5. Who functions as the historian for the small group of British in Egypt?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Feisal, Lawrence, and others decide that Yenbo can be made safe on the desert side?

2. What is one of the luxuries that Lawrence takes on his march with Nasir?

3. What does Sherif Abdulla tell the British representatives about the state of Turkish law over the Arabs?

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

5. Why are Lawrence and the others making the march under the leadership of Auda, mainly traveling at night?

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

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

8. What is the psychological element of war, according to Lawrence?

9. What was Auda explaining to Nuri when they met?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the differences in the structure of the British Army and the Arab Army, and how do these differences cause, and solve, problems between the two units? Support your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

When the Arabs finish with the Hejaz War, they move on to Syria. Using examples from the book, what are some of the differences between the Arab desert and Syria? How do those differences necessitate a change in tactics and planning by the British and Arabs?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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