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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Amelia consider an intolerable solution to the problem of the mummy?
(a) Traveling with Lucas on his boat.
(b) Procuring firearms for everyone.
(c) Allowing Evelyn to sleep alone in the boat.
(d) Leaving the Emersons and returning home.

2. What does Amelia do after Radcliffe fires the gun in her room?
(a) She jumps out of bed.
(b) She faints.
(c) She screams at him.
(d) She cries.

3. What does Lucas criticize Evelyn for when they are sitting on the boat?
(a) Her weight.
(b) Her coloring.
(c) Her hair.
(d) Her clothing.

4. What does Lucas bring back with him to the camp site after the engagement of Walter and Evelyn?
(a) A bottle of rum.
(b) A bottle of champagne.
(c) A bottle of wine.
(d) A bottle of saki.

5. How does the mummy escape with his victim?
(a) He runs away from the site and toward the Philae.
(b) He runs down the path and out to the road.
(c) He jumps off a ledge and runs away.
(d) He jumps off a cliff and into a lake.

6. Why has Radcliffe entered Amelia's room with a gun?
(a) To murder her.
(b) To scare the mummy from its hiding place.
(c) To scare her.
(d) To kill the cobra on her bed.

7. What does Amelia realize when she sees Lucas approaching the group?
(a) She wants Lucas to help find the mummy.
(b) She wants to leave Amarna immediately.
(c) She wants Evelyn to take half of Lucas' money.
(d) She wants Evelyn and Walter to be together.

8. Who are the only two people who have not been harmed during the search for the mummy's identity?
(a) Michael and Amelia.
(b) Amelia and Evelyn.
(c) Amelia and Lucas.
(d) Radcliffe and Evelyn.

9. What is read from the papyrus?
(a) A poem about pharaohs.
(b) A poem about the Nile.
(c) A poem about lovers.
(d) A poem about Amon.

10. What does Amelia show Radcliffe as evidence of Michael's disappearance?
(a) His crucifix with a broken chain.
(b) His pay stub.
(c) His amulet with a broken chain.
(d) His wallet.

11. Who does Lucas shoot and wound?
(a) Amelia.
(b) Radcliffe.
(c) Evelyn.
(d) Walter.

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

13. What does Lucas propose foiled the plan to catch Mohammed leave his house one night?
(a) Amelia was too noisy.
(b) Mohammed was warned in advance of their plan to catch him.
(c) Mohammed was not in town.
(d) Evelyn did not cooperate.

14. Who announces to the group that a visitor has arrived?
(a) Hassan.
(b) Michael.
(c) Mohammed.
(d) Abdullah.

15. Who does Amelia say Walter reminds her of?
(a) Her father.
(b) Adonis.
(c) Radcliffe.
(d) Mussolini.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gives Radcliffe a papyrus?

2. Why do Lucas and Walter get into a fight as they are walking with Evelyn?

3. What do Emerson and Amelia deduce about Evelyn while stuck in their tomb?

4. What does Lucas have that interests the entire group?

5. Why does Radcliffe believe Amelia needs recuperative sleep after their meeting?

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