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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. What does Amelia advise Emerson to do in Chapter 7?
(a) Watch out for booby traps.
(b) Recruit some of his students from England to work on the dig site.
(c) Go to Luxor to investigate the murders.
(d) Take a few days away from the dig.

2. What is a nuisance to Amelia at the dig site?
(a) Drawing pottery fragments.
(b) The dust in her eyes.
(c) Sifting for beads.
(d) The crowd of tourists.

3. In Chapter 9, when does Amelia tell Emerson about Milverton's revelation?
(a) At breakfast.
(b) While clearing debris.
(c) At tea.
(d) At lunch.

4. Where do the Emersons stay in Cairo?
(a) The Sheppards Hotel.
(b) The Ibis Hotel.
(c) The Royale Hotel.
(d) The Hotel Alexandria.

5. What discovery does Emerson show off at the tomb in Chapter 9?
(a) Tiled floors.
(b) A pendant.
(c) Wall to ceiling paintings.
(d) A sarcophagus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Amelia's husband want to do an archaeological dig?

2. Who stops Amelia from going to meet Milverton?

3. Who do Emerson and Amelia want to witness their hard work at the tomb?

4. In Chapter 1, how does Emerson make a living in England?

5. Who does the item that is thrown through the patio door in Chapter 7 strike?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has curtailed Amelia and Emerson's travels to Egypt? What do they spend their days doing now?

2. During Milverton and Amelia's conversation, what does Milverton claim to see?

3. Why does Amelia host guests for tea in Chapter 1?

4. Who do Emerson and Amelia usually employ as an artist on their expeditions? Why do they not hire this person?

5. What happens while the Emersons are in a meeting with Lady Baskerville in Chapter 7?

6. What does Lady Baskerville ask of Emerson in Chapter 2, and under what circumstance does he accept her proposal?

7. Why does Amelia believe Lady Baskerville employs Atiyah?

8. What is the cause of a howl heard from outside Baskerville House in Chapter 5?

9. Who does Karl suggest work as the dig's artist, and why does Milverton object?

10. What does Mary say about Armadale in Chapter 7?

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