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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do Emerson and Amelia go to visit in the village?
(a) The employment office,
(b) The local newspaper editor.
(c) The mayor.
(d) The govenor.

2. What does Amelia see as she stares into the dark night?
(a) A vision of the wars between battling Egyptian forces.
(b) A vision of what the land must have been like in the time of the pharaohs.
(c) A vision of building her house here.
(d) A vision of her wedding at this site.

3. Who arrives in Cairo as Amelia and Evelyn prepare to leave?
(a) M. Maspero.
(b) Evelyn's brother, Timothy.
(c) The Earl of Ellesmore.
(d) Mr. Lucas Hayes.

4. Why does Emerson say he referred to Amelia by calling her "Amelia" instead of Peabody?
(a) "An honest mistake."
(b) "A slip of the tongue."
(c) "A moment of aberration."
(d) "A foolish mistake."

5. What does Amelia tell Radcliffe as they end their conversation about Walter and Evelyn?
(a) His tent is on fire.
(b) His shoe is on fire.
(c) His pocket is on fire.
(d) His hair is on fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do both Amelia and Radcliffe recognize about Walter?

2. Why does Abdullah think the men have stopped singing while they work?

3. What does Amelia learn from her father's friend at the Finance Ministry?

4. Who is outside of the sitting room ready to assist Amelia with Alberto?

5. How does Emerson react when Amelia and Evelyn tell him of their nightly experiences?

(see the answer key)

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