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1. What is the story of the book?

The story of the book is the story of Lawrence's role in the Arab Revolt against the Turkish Empire.

2. What is Lawrence's definition of an Arab?

The term "Arab" basically refers to the Arabic-speaking areas of Asia in the Middle East.

3. How does Lawrence describe an Arab?

Lawrence says that the Arabs are a people with different economic and social groups, not different races, and that they are patrons of the arts, but not the artists.

4. How does the Beduin see God?

The Beduin believes that he is with God whether or not he looks for God. Lawrence refers to this phenomenon, this belief, as the creed of the desert.

5. What does "Sherif" mean?

Sherif means that the person is a descendant of the prophet Mohammed.

6. How does Feisal communicate with his father while Feisal is an officer in the Turkish Army?

Feisal and his father communicate via human messenger while Feisal is an officer in the Turkish Army.

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