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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. Dawnay says that the men of the Arab army are like the men of what European army?

2. How long will Lawrence and Dawnay need to cut the three railways and make their way out of the Aba el Lissan area?

3. In Book IX, Dawnay and Lawrence talk to Allenby and whom about the plans for the Jordan initiative?

4. During the plan to take Jordan, Jaafar and the Arab regulars occupy the area north of what city?

5. The march that Dawnay, Lawrence, Colonel Buxton, and his men will make from the Suez Canal to Akaba will take how long?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Allenby do, without telling Feisal, that creates a disagreement between Feisal and his father?

2. When Lawrence and his men see the state of affairs in Akaba, what do they plan to do?

3. Why is Feisal asked to hold off his move on Damascus?

4. What is the difference between Hejaz and Syria?

5. Why does being in service to Allenby and Feisal cause problems for Lawrence?

6. What is occurring when Lawrence returns to Akaba from his vacation before the Dead Sea campaign?

7. What railroads meet at Deraa?

8. What are some of the plans made for the year of 1918?

9. When Allenby is presented with the plan for the Yarmuk River Valley bridges, what does he say?

10. How much supplies does Allenby move in a day for Feisal in the Dead Sea campaign?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Citing examples from the book, discuss the motivations of one of the three characters below for his actions:

1) Jemal Pasha.

2) Lawrence.

3) Feisal.

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