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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a dahabeeyah?
(a) A luxury liner.
(b) A paddleboat.
(c) A steamship.
(d) An elaborate houseboat.

2. 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.

3. What does Amelia see while taking tea and visiting the place where Caesar died?
(a) A crowd of people on the street gathering around someone on the ground.
(b) A robbery.
(c) A murder.
(d) A crowd of people waiting to meet the British woman on her way to Egypt.

4. What does Lucas tell Evelyn about her grandfather's estate?
(a) She is entitled to the jewelry in the family.
(b) She is entitled to the house and its furnishings.
(c) She is not entitled to any inheritance.
(d) She is entitled to half of it.

5. What animals do Evelyn and Amelia procure in the village?
(a) Donkeys.
(b) Cows.
(c) Camels.
(d) Horses.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the book of hieroglyphics that Amelia has with her on the trip?

2. Before she leaves, from whom does Amelia receive a marriage proposal?

3. How do Alberto and Evelyn pay their way across Europe?

4. How many children are in Amelia's family?

5. Where does Amelia Peabody first see Evelyn Barton-Forbes?

Short Essay Questions

1. The novel takes place in the late 1800's, and at that time it was unusual for two women to travel abroad together without male companionship. What do we learn about these two women and their attitudes about the conventions of the times?

2. What news do Walter and Abdullah bring home with them after the trap to catch the mummy fails? What conclusions can be drawn from their failed attempt to catch the mummy?

3. Who does Radcliffe believe has stolen the mummy from his work site? Why does he think this person is responsible, and how does he behave?

4. Why does Radcliffe react so strongly to Amelia and Evelyn's work with the pavement? Is his reaction in character with his personality?

5. What name is Amelia given by the villagers in Beni Hassan? Why has she earned this name? Is it a fitting name?

6. Amelia is awakened in the middle of the night. What wakes her, and how does she respond? What does she find in the morning that confuses her even more?

7. What do we learn about Evelyn Barton-Forbes as she tells the story of how she has come to her current situation? Is she a wealthy English woman like Ms. Peabody? What has brought Ms. Barton-Forbes to Rome?

8. Why have the workmen left the dig site? What do we learn about the beliefs of the natives of the area?

9. What do Amelia and Evelyn do as they spend their time in Amarna tending to Radcliffe? Each is affected differently. How does each woman respond to her work?

10. Where does Amelia Peabody first meet Evelyn Barton-Forbes, and under what circumstances? What does this meeting tell the reader about Amelia Peabody's character?

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