The Curse of the Pharaohs Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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The Curse of the Pharaohs Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 120 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Who was Lord Henry Baskerville?

2. Who is the imam?

3. At the beginning of the novel, why is Amelia receiving guests at her home?

4. As she walks to the excavation site, what does Amelia hear Emerson yell?

5. Where do the Emersons and their workers head in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Amelia think about during dinner at the Luxor Hotel in Chapter 5?

2. Why does Emerson rush to tell his men about his injury in Chapter 8?

3. What state is the tomb in when Amelia arrives at the dig site in Chapter 9?

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

5. What theories does Emerson have about the tomb after the first day at the excavation site?

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

7. What does Emerson think of Amelia's arranged midnight meeting with Milverton?

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

9. What does Amelia read in the paper in Chapter 1? How does this item make Amelia feel?

10. What does Lady Baskerville scream at in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Peters' use of humor in the novel. What kind of humor does she use? What does Peters poke fun at? What are some examples of Peters' use of humor during darker moments? Why might Peters have decided to use humor at this time?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the secondary characters of the novel. Why might Amelia have suspected them of murder at times? What motives could these characters have had for murder? Which characters bring a comedic element to the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Peters' use of contrast. What are some contrasting settings, characters, and images? What is Peters trying to convey through these contrasts?

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