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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The British government once more seeks Bell out at the start of World War I for her information on the region, and she advises they organize the Arabs against which people?
(a) Germans.
(b) Bolsheviks.
(c) Turks.
(d) Austrian-Hungarians.

2. Chapter 6 finds Bell where in the summer of 1900?
(a) At home in England.
(b) Touring in Turkey.
(c) Returning to Jerusalem.
(d) On holiday in Paris.

3. When she learns an unrequited love who has gone to war has died in battle, Bell does what?
(a) Plunges into silent depression, which never truly lifts for duration of her life.
(b) Initially buries herself in work, but eventually recovers and is happy.
(c) Dates again after a time, although she never marries.
(d) Mourns his loss, but later meets another man and marries.

4. What is Bell's response to spending the winter away from her English home?
(a) She thinks that Romania, having only achieved freedom just over a decade before, has little in the way of culture.
(b) She is especially lonely, missing England, her home, and her father.
(c) She finds the customs and culture to be very similar to those in England.
(d) She is particularly taken by customs and culture so different from England.

5. Where is Bell's heading on her next trip in Chapter 7?
(a) Delhi, India.
(b) Islamabad, Pakistan.
(c) Lhasa, Tibet.
(d) Rabat, Morocco.

6. Chapter 8 finds Bell is active in which movement in England in 1908?
(a) Women's rights.
(b) Anti-suffrage.
(c) Siffrage.
(d) Anti-union.

7. Bell finds herself meeting members of which esteemed group in Chapter 7?
(a) Moroccan Palace Guards.
(b) Arabian Knights.
(c) Indian Civil Service.
(d) Pakistani Army.

8. Bell launches the first of many trips into the desert, taking along only which employees?
(a) A cook and two muleteers.
(b) A cook, a muleteer, and a civilian guard.
(c) A cook and two cameleers.
(d) A cook, a cameleer, and a civilian guard.

9. Who meets Bell in her office at the military intelligence agency?
(a) P. Cox.
(b) T.E. Lawrence.
(c) A.T. Wilson.
(d) H. Philby.

10. What is Bell doing in the remainder of 1911 and 1912?
(a) Exploring and documenting her journey.
(b) Lecturing and writing articles on archeology.
(c) Rock climbing, exploring, and writing articles.
(d) Resting, gardening, and writing articles on archeology.

11. At age two, what is the name of the Middlesbrough home Bell and her family move to?
(a) Red Oaks.
(b) Red River.
(c) Red Barns.
(d) Reddington.

12. Why is Bell active in this movement in 1908?
(a) Traditional Victorians favor segregating working and ruling classes.
(b) She resents male/female inequality.
(c) She values tradition; social movement is counter to her core Victorian beliefs.
(d) She favors equal voting rights.

13. January 1914 ends, water and provisions are running low, and who is sent to warn Bell to turn back?
(a) Turkish soldiers.
(b) Lebanese soldiers.
(c) British soldiers.
(d) Arabian sheiks.

14. Chapter 14 finds Bell is working for the Red Cross in what location?
(a) Paris.
(b) Lyon.
(c) Boulogne.
(d) Marseille.

15. Chapter 4 finds Bell how old and mourning the loss of Cadogan, who has died of pneumonia?
(a) Age 23.
(b) Age 25.
(c) Age 26.
(d) Age 24.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who joins Bell in Turkey?

2. Although full of conviction, Bell does not carry much power in her initial role as a British spy. Why?

3. What is the purpose of Bell's initial trip to Jerusalem?

4. A colleague where needs Bell's knowledge of the Arab countries and her map reading skills and calls for her in the second half of 1915?

5. By the end of May, 1914, Bell is back in England where she receives a prestigious gold medal from whom?

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