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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 does Radcliffe take Amelia after lunch?
(a) To the tomb with all of the archaeological tools.
(b) To the balcony for a drink.
(c) To the river.
(d) To the royal tomb.

2. Where does Emerson think Lucas has gone now that he has lost Evelyn to Walter?
(a) He is drinking on his boat.
(b) He has left the camp and returned home to England.
(c) He is looking for the mummy on his own.
(d) He is crying in his tent.

3. What does Emerson ask Amelia to promise when he leaves her on her boat and heads back to Walter?
(a) To signal when the mummy has arrived.
(b) To eat a light dinner.
(c) To follow the plan and be careful
(d) To not speak to him again.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gives Radcliffe a papyrus?

2. Who is shooting at Radcliffe?

3. How does Radcliffe feel about Walter and Evelyn?

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

5. How does Evelyn react to the shootings in the night?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. 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?

3. 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?

4. 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?

5. When Amelia wakes in the middle of the night, she finds Radcliffe in her room. Why is he there, and how does he protect Amelia? How does this scene compare to those in earlier chapters between the two characters?

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 are some examples of tension and suspense the author creates in this chapter? How does the author engage most of the main characters in the action of the chapter?

8. 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?

9. 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?

10. 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?

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