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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. After the taking of Jerusalem, Allenby is basically immobile until mid-February when he would bring the push to what city?

2. The whole plan that Lawrence had for his men to attack railroad bridges and then return to Palestine relied on whom to approve it?

3. Joyce finds out that Lawrence plans to go to Azrak after cutting the railway lines at Deraa on what day?

4. Lawrence and his group travel to which location in order to request supplies to relieve the suffering in Akaba?

5. When Lawrence and his group leave Auda and travel past the Jefer flats, they are attacked by a raiding party from where?

Short Essay Questions

1. In November 1917, what is the Turkish belief about the British officers?

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

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

4. What are the Arabs trying to convince the Turks of regarding the big offensive in the autumn of 1918?

5. What is the next step after the end of the Hejaz War?

6. How is Lawrence able to exist in the desert as the Arabs do?

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

8. Why does Lawrence need the help of the Serhan tribes in the Yarmuk River Valley plan?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

Both sides take prisoners and treat them differently. What is the role of prisoners for the British/Arab Army and the Turkish Army? Discuss important prisoners, important incentives to take prisoners, and how prisoners were treated after they became prisoners. Support your answer with examples from the book.

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