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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. What day is it when Lawrence returns to Akaba after his vacation?

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

3. Before beginning the move to the Dead Sea with Allenby's group, Lawrence takes a one-week vacation where?

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

5. The area of Aba el Lissan is subject to air attacks by whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the Ismailiya?

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

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

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

5. What railroads meet at Deraa?

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

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

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

9. What is the difference between Hejaz and Syria?

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

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 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.

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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