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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. Where do Evelyn, Walter, Radcliffe and Amelia dine the first night Radcliffe joins them since his illness?
(a) In the dining hall.
(b) On the balcony.
(c) In the Emersons' quarters.
(d) On the dahabeenya.

2. What does a merchant thrust in Evelyn's face as the two women walk through town?
(a) A mummy's hand.
(b) A mummy's arm.
(c) A mummy's face.
(d) A mummy's leg.

3. What does Amelia demand of one of the onlookers when she reaches the fallen woman on the street?
(a) His unbrella to shield the frail woman from the rain.
(b) His car in which to take the frail woman home.
(c) HIs overcoat to put over the frail woman in the street.
(d) His wife's coat to cover the frail woman in the street.

4. What is the name of the boat that Amelia and Evelyn finally decide on?
(a) The Philae.
(b) The Phillo.
(c) The Phasic.
(d) The Pharaoh.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Amelia propose that she and Evelyn do immediately?

2. What is a dahabeeyah?

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

4. What do the two women decide to do sometime during their trip?

5. What does Evelyn want to learn more about so that she may improve her drawings?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. The night after Alberto's appearance, another gentleman from Evelyn's past comes to their hotel to say hello: Lucas Hayes. Who is Lucas Hayes, and why has he come to Cairo to see Evelyn? How does Evelyn respond to his visit, and why? What does Amelia think of Lucas, and why?

3. 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?

4. What do both Amelia and Evelyn realize they have seen in the dark at night? What do they decide to do about the problem?

5. How does Amelia describe Lucas Hayes? As the visit continues, how do the two respond to each other? Are they on friendly terms at the end of the chapter? Is Lucas the kind of man Amelia would find interesting or entertaining?

6. While in Beni Hassan, what does Amelia come to understand about Radcliffe Emerson's tirade on the antiquities of Egypt? How does this affect her?

7. 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?

8. 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?

9. What happens to Evelyn during dinner the last night in Cairo? Who has come to visit her, and why? What do we learn about Evelyn?

10. Who do Amelia and Evelyn meet when they travel to M. Maspero's museum? How do the four people react to each other? What does Amelia realize about Evelyn when they leave the museum?

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