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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the British soldier who takes on the Arab landing party for the attack on Wejh?

2. What problem does the Abu Tayi camp have?

3. Abdulla is very interested in the progress of World War I in what location?

4. The move on Akaba begins with how many men?

5. After Lawrence and the group head out for Akaba, where do they go?

Short Essay Questions

1. Under what conditions was Feisal prepared to move and battle for Wejh?

2. What is the difference between the code with which the Turks fight and the code with which the Arabs fight?

3. What is Lawrence's background in military theory?

4. What does Feisal do, on a normal day, after breakfast?

5. What does Sherif Abdulla's father say about the Turks entering Mecca?

6. How does Lawrence describe an Arab?

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

8. What is the psychological element of war, according to Lawrence?

9. What does Sherif Abdulla tell the British representatives about the state of Turkish law over the Arabs?

10. How does the Beduin see God?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What makes a good military officer? Is Lawrence a good military officer? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Citing examples from the book, discuss the motivations of one of the three characters below for his actions:

1) Jemal Pasha.

2) Lawrence.

3) Feisal.

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the book to support your answer, what role do clothing and uniforms play in the story?

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