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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what now-familiar object does Amelia threaten Alberto?
(a) Her gun.
(b) Her boot.
(c) Her parasol.
(d) Her purse.

2. What hills surround the pyramids near Cairo?
(a) The Mokkattam hills.
(b) The Dashoor hills.
(c) The Hussin hills.
(d) The Abusir hills.

3. Where does Amelia visit again before leaving Cairo?
(a) The tomb in which the Emersons are working.
(b) M. Maspero's museum.
(c) Amarna.
(d) The Great Pyramid.

4. What happens to Emerson in the early hours of the morning after Amelia has tended to him?
(a) He dies.
(b) He walks in his sleep.
(c) He wakes refreshed.
(d) He slips into a coma.

5. What is the name the Egyptians give to Amelia?
(a) Sitt Hakim, or lady doctor.
(b) Beni Hassan, or mother of the children.
(c) Amelia, the strong and tireless.
(d) Lady Nurse, the savior.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Amelia receive upon her father's death?

2. What tonic does Amelia finally get Emerson to swallow?

3. How does Walter describe his brother's condition to Amelia?

4. How does Amelia react when she sees the apparition?

5. Who arrives in Cairo as Amelia and Evelyn prepare to leave?

(see the answer key)

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