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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Emerson and Abdullah agree on about the situation with the villagers?
(a) The mummy has been stolen by someone who wants to cause dissention.
(b) The mummy has been stolen and sold by one of the villagers.
(c) The mummy was burned in a fire the night before.
(d) The mummy has just been hidden by a villager to protect it.

2. What does Amelia ask Walter to do for Emerson after he has fainted and been brought back to bed?
(a) Force him to drink water.
(b) Give him a bath.
(c) Shave off his beard.
(d) Feed him more grains.

3. What do Evelyn and Amelia decide to do first thing in the morning after their midnight talk?
(a) Tell the others to watch out for strangers.
(b) Tell the others they must have showers.
(c) Tell the others about what they have seen.
(d) Tell the others they are leaving.

4. What do the two women decide to do sometime during their trip?
(a) Find M. Maspero's new museum.
(b) FInd Lucas Hayes.
(c) Find Khuenaten's tomb.
(d) Find the Emersons.

5. How does Emerson react when Amelia and Evelyn tell him of their nightly experiences?
(a) He believes Amelia's story, but cannot think who would do such a thing.
(b) He believes Abdullah to be the mummy wandering at night.
(c) He laughs at the two women and tells them to go home.
(d) He believes Mohammed to be the mummy wandering at night.

6. What does Amelia tell Walter to instruct the cooks to make for the group the day following Radcliffe's crisis?
(a) A chicken.
(b) Corned beef.
(c) Pea soup.
(d) Shepherd's pie.

7. What does Amelia hear outside her room in the middle of the night?
(a) A scratching sound.
(b) Mohammed and Walter talking.
(c) A howling.
(d) Walter and Emerson talking.

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

9. Where are Radcliffe and Walter Emerson headed off to next?
(a) Alexandria.
(b) Amarna.
(c) Khartoum.
(d) Cairo.

10. What does Amelia propose that she and Evelyn do immediately?
(a) Leave the room.
(b) Leave Egypt.
(c) Leave Cairo.
(d) Leave the hotel.

11. Why does Walter speak curtly to Radcliffe during their dinner?
(a) He is tired of hearing Radcliffe talk about mummies.
(b) He thinks Radcliffe should be appreciative of Amelia's hard work.
(c) He is trying to talk Radcliffe into leaving.
(d) He thinks Radcliffe should not be on the dig anymore.

12. What is the name of the museum to which Amelia and Evelyn go?
(a) The museum of Biskark.
(b) The museum of Bardain.
(c) The museum of Gurnah.
(d) The museum of Boulaq.

13. How does Emerson respond to the concerns of Abdullah and the others?
(a) He believes their god will protect them from creatures of the night.
(b) He believes the men are ignorant fools.
(c) He believes a good night's sleep will solve the problem.
(d) He believes the mummy will go away if the men return to work.

14. What instrument do the two women decide to bring onto their boat?
(a) A harp.
(b) A harpsichord.
(c) A piano.
(d) A flute.

15. Where do Amelia and Evelyn spend their time while in Cairo?
(a) Going to the parks, mosques, and the movies.
(b) Going to the churches, shopping centers, and the movies.
(c) Going to the bazarrs, saloons, and city parks.
(d) Going to the bazaars, the mosques, and the Citadel.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Radcliffe asks Amelia if he is well enough to return to work tomorrow, what does he call her?

2. To whom is Evelyn related?

3. What animals do Evelyn and Amelia procure in the village?

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

5. What does Amelia have the men build so that she may continue to work on the pavement?

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