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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. Lawrence plans to go to Madeba and join Allenby in order to take what road?
(a) Beyrout-Mecca road.
(b) Medina-Damascus road.
(c) Talifeh-Cairo road.
(d) Jericho-Salt road.

2. In November 1917, Allenby was staging a move against what front?
(a) Gaza-Damascus.
(b) Gaza-Beersheba.
(c) Gaza-Cairo.
(d) Gaza-Beyrout.

3. How long will Lawrence and Dawnay need to cut the three railways and make their way out of the Aba el Lissan area?
(a) One week.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Four weeks.
(d) Two weeks.

4. When Lawrence's group arrives at Sherif Ali's camp, they help them cut the Turkish telegraph line to where?
(a) Damascus.
(b) Medina.
(c) Gaza.
(d) Mecca.

5. Allenby gave Jaafar Pasha decorations and what title?
(a) General Officer Commanding the Arab Army.
(b) General Officer Commanding the Arab Force.
(c) General Officer of the Southern Army.
(d) General Officer Commanding the Northern Army.

Short Answer Questions

1. Beyrout has a language that is based on what other language?

2. Due to the state of ruin in Akaba, what condition is present?

3. In order to protect Akaba, the men are deployed in four positions that form a semicircle around the highlands of what?

4. During the plan to take Jordan, Jaafar and the Arab regulars occupy the area north of what city?

5. After meeting with Colonel Clayton, Lawrence is sent to Jidda on what ship?

Short Essay Questions

1. What railroads meet at Deraa?

2. Who are the Ismailiya?

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

4. What is the state of Akaba after it is captured by the Arabs?

5. What is one of the differences between the Arab Army and the British Army?

6. Why does Lawrence need the help of the Serhan tribes in the Yarmuk River Valley plan?

7. What is the next step after the end of the Hejaz War?

8. What are some of the differences among the zones in Syria?

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

10. Why is the reward for Lawrence, by the Turks, so much higher than that for other British officers?

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