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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. Lawrence, during the Jordan initiative, will help Allenby in the north to take what city at the end of March?

2. Instead of leaving one of his injured men to the cruelty of the Turks, what does Lawrence do?

3. Allenby's plans to take Jordan happen during what year?

4. Allenby gave Jaafar Pasha decorations and what title?

5. After the Jerusalem victory, when Lawrence is with Allenby's group, the plan is to be at Jordan by the end of when?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the Ismailiya?

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

3. Why are the people of Tafileh fearful when the British and Arabs take the city?

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

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

6. What railroads meet at Deraa?

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

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

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

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

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

What makes a good military officer? Is Lawrence a good military officer? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the book to support your answer, what role do clothing and uniforms play in the story?

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