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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. How much is the Turkish reward for British officers, dead or alive?

2. When Lawrence sees that the Arabs cannot suffer any more defeats or loss of ground in the fight, he and Dawnay depart in a car to do what?

3. How much does Lawrence pay Abdulla per month to be his bodyguard?

4. Back at the Guweira camp, Lawrence received how much gold from Akaba for expenses in the Dead Sea campaign?

5. Due to the state of ruin in Akaba, what condition is present?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Joyce's role in the plans of 1918?

2. What does Lawrence learn about on his vacation to Cairo before the Dead Sea campaign begins?

3. What railroads meet at Deraa?

4. What is one of the differences between the Arab Army and the British Army?

5. What are some of the differences among the zones in Syria?

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

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

8. Who are the Ismailiya?

9. What is the state of Akaba after it is captured by the Arabs?

10. Why is the reward for Lawrence, by the Turks, so much higher than that for other British officers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Lawrence change from the beginning of the book through the ending of the book? Identify some key times in the book that Lawrence changes and what those changes mean to Lawrence's life and future. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What caused the initial Arab Revolt, and how did the causes of the revolt shape the conflict that came after? Support your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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