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

2. Who finally subdues Lucas during the gunshots?
(a) Abdullah.
(b) Walter.
(c) Michael.
(d) Mohammed.

3. Who is finally exposed as the mummy?
(a) Hassain, the boat captain.
(b) Mohammed, Lucas' employee.
(c) Alberto, Evelyn's former lover.
(d) The mayor, Mohammed's father.

4. Why does Radcliffe believe Amelia needs recuperative sleep after their meeting?
(a) She has decided there is no mummy; it is a figment of their imaginations.
(b) She has not made a sarcastic remark for ten minutes.
(c) She has not made any sense when she speaks.
(d) She has begun crying.

5. What is the crocodile a symbol for in the reading of the papyrus?
(a) The dangers of crossing the NIle.
(b) The god-like status of the crocodile.
(c) The dangers lovers will risk for true love.
(d) The importance of nature to the Egyptians.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Walter want Amelia and Evelyn to do now that the danger has increased?

2. What does Lucas bring back with him to the camp site after the engagement of Walter and Evelyn?

3. What does Amelia do after Radcliffe fires the gun in her room?

4. What happens to Radcliffe and Amelia that injures Radcliffe?

5. What does Amelia use to revive herself from her groggy state?

Short Essay Questions

1. The argument between Lucas and Walter and the subsequent engagement of Walter and Evelyn gives resolution to one of the love interests in the book. The problem of the mummy remains. What is the author doing in this chapter to prepare the reader for the climax of the mystery?

2. What does Amelia reveal to Walter that causes him to run after Evelyn and declare his love? How does Radcliffe react to his younger brother's impulsiveness?

3. While Walter is asleep, what is going on all around him? At what point does he wake up from his drugged state and realize what is happening? How does he respond?

4. When Radcliffe arrives at the excavation site the morning after the failed capture of the mummy, what does he find? Who is with him? What do the two of them discuss? What changes are we seeing in these two strong-willed characters?

5. What does Lucas do to celebrate the engagement of Evelyn and Walter? What does he say about his broken heart? What wish does he have for the couple?

6. Once again the love triangle between Evelyn, Walter and Lucas flares up as Evelyn announces she will marry Lucas. How do her friends react? How does Lucas attempt to be sure Walter will never be interested in Evelyn again? What does this tell us about his character?

7. What does Lucas do when Michael attempts to speak to Amelia in private? Why has Lucas done this? Why does Amelia react the way she does?

8. Evelyn is concerned for the safety of the group and thinks the mummy will leave them alone if she agrees to marry Lucas and the two of them depart. How does Amelia react to Evelyn's plan? What does this tell us about the two women and how well they know each other?

9. Where do the two couples settle down to live their married lives? Do the four main characters all get what they want at the end of the novel? Why is this a satisfying end to the story?

10. Where do Amelia and Radcliffe go the afternoon of Lucas' arrival? What happens to them while they are talking and exploring their surroundings? How does the situation resolve? How does this add to the suspense building in the story?

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