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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. Why does Lucas propose to capture Mohammed?
(a) To get him out of town.
(b) To bring the mummy out in the daylight.
(c) To hold him hostage from the mayor.
(d) To force him to admit he is a fraud.

2. Who do Emerson and Amelia find at the bottom of the path?
(a) A wounded Michael.
(b) A wounded Walter.
(c) A wounded Lucas.
(d) A wounded Abdullah.

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

4. Why has Lucas Hayes joined the group in Amarna?
(a) To see the progress they have made.
(b) To see Evelyn.
(c) To meet the Emersons.
(d) To study archaeology.

5. What does Lucas offer to obtain for Evelyn?
(a) The boxes of her belongings that her grandfather sent.
(b) The truth about her heritage.
(c) The money she has inherited.
(d) The possessions she left in Cairo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lucas suggest to Amelia as a means of helping them both fall asleep?

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

3. What is Lucas' toast to the couple after they decide to marry?

4. When did Lucas actually arrive in a town nearby to Amarna?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why has Lucas invented this elaborate plot to capture Evelyn and force her to marry him? What are his real motives?

2. 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?

3. Who comes into Amelia's bed chamber in the middle of the night, and what does the person want? Why are they both still awake? What is the real motive for the visitor's concern?

4. Why do Lucas and Walter end up in a fist fight in front of Evelyn? What about Lucas' behavior gives us another clue as to his character and motivations?

5. 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?

6. The group decide to go along with Lucas' plan for catching the mummy the following evening. What is the plan, and why do the others go along with it? How does the plan backfire and cause more harm than good?

7. What does Lucas offer to Radcliffe as an apology for taking artifacts from the country? How does Emerson respond to the gift, and why?

8. 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?

9. 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?

10. 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?

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