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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lawrence has the support of Nasir and whom in his plan to take Akaba?
(a) Auda.
(b) Abdulla.
(c) Feisal.
(d) Murray.

2. As the Turkish system is being replaced in towns, what type of order is being restored?
(a) Monarchic order.
(b) Arab order.
(c) Koranic order.
(d) Tribal order.

3. Lawrence feels that Abdulla's people are not as _________ as Feisal's are.
(a) Knowledgeable.
(b) Personable.
(c) Driven.
(d) Engaged.

4. Instead of wearing khaki, Faisel requests that Lawrence wear what?
(a) White.
(b) Greens.
(c) Meccan garb.
(d) Dark colors.

5. Who are Abdulla and Lawrence working with to plan the attack on the Hejaz railroad?
(a) Sir Charles Waterford.
(b) Sir Bremound Franklin.
(c) Sir Walter Langford.
(d) Sir Archibald Murray.

6. After Lawrence and the group head out for Akaba, where do they go?
(a) The oasis of Sharraf.
(b) The oasis of El Kurr.
(c) The oasis of Aish.
(d) The oasis of Kurr.

7. The French think that Feisal moving to what place is a suicide mission and believe that troops should be put ashore at Rabegh instead?
(a) Mecca.
(b) Wejh.
(c) Yenbo.
(d) Waji Sevel.

8. The author's first assignment, after entering the British Army, is to what expeditionary force?
(a) Heymans.
(b) Heshtalt.
(c) Heelaz.
(d) Hejaz.

9. Under the leadership of Auda, the group goes through hills and valleys as they head for the summer camp of what?
(a) The jeahan.
(b) The sultan.
(c) The howeitat.
(d) The emir.

10. Feisal is an officer in the Turkish army and is forced to live, while in Syria, at the headquarters of whom?
(a) Abdual Ali.
(b) Michal Farish.
(c) Ronald Sores.
(d) Jemal Pasha.

11. What is the name of the secret society consisting of Arab officers in the Turkish army?
(a) Ahad.
(b) Aghad.
(c) Achab.
(d) Ahab.

12. What is the name of the captive taken to Constantinople who provides a modern education for his sons?
(a) Abdulla ibn Ali.
(b) Ali ibn Ali.
(c) Hussein ibn Ali.
(d) Zeid ibn Ali.

13. At what seaport do the passengers of the liner meet Abdulla?
(a) Mecca.
(b) Constantinople.
(c) Medina.
(d) Jidda.

14. One of the elements of attack on the railroad is to place what on it?
(a) Sheep.
(b) Mines.
(c) People.
(d) Logs.

15. How many days does it take the Turks to restore service on the railroad line after the successful attack?
(a) Three days.
(b) Ten days.
(c) Two days.
(d) Seven days.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Lawrence arrives at Yenbo for the second time, he finds Garland training the troops in the use of what?

2. At the outbreak of World War I, the author was working for a museum at what location?

3. Who is the chief of intelligence in Egypt?

4. What is the name of the holy book of the Arabs?

5. When they arrive at Sharraf's camp, he brings them good news that rains have filled the pools and will shorten their trip to where?

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