Desert Queen: The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell, Adventurer, Adviser to Kings, Ally of Lawrence of Arabia Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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Desert Queen: The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell, Adventurer, Adviser to Kings, Ally of Lawrence of Arabia Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Janet Wallach
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When in 1911 does Bell again leave England for a trip to the East?
(a) March.
(b) February.
(c) January.
(d) April.

3. Who joins Bell in Turkey?
(a) A requisite military squad.
(b) Two drivers and vehicles.
(c) A requisite soldier.
(d) A hired team of several guards.

4. Much of Bell's information is provided by Richard (Dick) Doughty-Wylie who is now living where?
(a) Constantinople.
(b) Serajevo.
(c) Lhasa.
(d) Belgrade.

5. A few days into her trip, a Druze band attacks Bell's caravan, but who rescues them?
(a) Jordanian shepherds.
(b) Two sheiks.
(c) Lebanese soldiers.
(d) Lawrence.

Short Answer Questions

1. In a trip across the desert, Bell spends months documenting and photographing what?

2. Bell finds herself meeting members of which esteemed group in Chapter 7?

3. Bell next goes to stay with the Lascelles at their embassy home in ________, but finds it boring.

4. In the summer of 1902, which individual does Bell hire?

5. Chapter 14 finds Bell is working for the Red Cross in what location?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author show Bell's level of comfort to be in the presence of men?

2. In what ways is a burgeoning friendship between Faisal and Bell shown?

3. What transpires in June 1914 that causes the British government to seek Bell out again?

4. What is taking place back at Bell's home in England in 1920?

5. What does Bell learn about unrest subsequent to her return to Baghdad following the Paris Peace Conference?

6. What does Bell spend her time doing upon returning to England following her trip to the East in the winter of 1909?

7. Whom does Bell meet in May 1911 who will become significant later in her life?

8. What transpires upon Cox's return to Baghdad in Chapter 27 and Bell relates her concerns?

9. What is the reaction Bell gets to her position on assisting in the establishment of an Arab State?

10. What aspect of her duties is Bell unhappy about and how does this change?

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