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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. When Lawrence and his party leave Wadi Jesha and hope to reach Safra el Jesha, they cross valleys that have what?

2. Fahad and _______ are chiefs of the Zebn.

3. Lawrence and Clayton agree on who to be the commanding officer for Akaba?

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

5. The railroads to Jerusalem, Haifa, Damascus, and Medina all met where?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the difference between Hejaz and Syria?

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

4. Feisal tells the British that if they are not successful in taking Damascus, he will do what?

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

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

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

8. Why was the plan developed to attack the bridges in the Yarmuk River Valley?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Railroads and supply lines play a large part in military strategy. Using examples from the book, explain how supply lines and railroads played roles in the story.

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

There are many places in the book where geography is described. Using examples from the book, describe what role does the geography of the land play in the story?

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