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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 special gift did Ruby have?

2. Where does Thoth send Sadie to prove what he needs to see before he will help her?

3. What does Zia say to use the secret name for?

4. Why is the pyramid in the desert?

5. What happens to Sekhmet after drinking the salsa?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the magicians in Memphis do to Carter?

2. What does Zia tell Carter will happen now that she has left Desjardins?

3. How does Carter feel inside the pyramid, and why?

4. How does Carter get out of the pyramid?

5. Who is Sobek?

6. Why is Zia so sure that Desjardins is not being controlled by Set?

7. Why wasn't Nephthys able to talk to Sadie at the river?

8. What do mortal souls have to do before entering the Land of the Dead?

9. Why can't Amos trust himself?

10. Why can't Zia use Set's secret name against him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Simmons have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the characters most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 3

What were some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this book, and how did those moments affect the course of the plot?

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