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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. Who is shooting at Radcliffe?
(a) The mummy.
(b) Walter.
(c) Mohammed.
(d) Lucas.

2. Who does Amelia say Walter reminds her of?
(a) Radcliffe.
(b) Mussolini.
(c) Her father.
(d) Adonis.

3. What does Amelia tell Lucas will redeem him in the eyes of Radcliffe Emerson?
(a) To leave the area immediately.
(b) To catch the wandering mummy.
(c) Stop buying artifacts and return all he has to the British Museum.
(d) To marry Evelyn so that Walter does not.

4. What does Lucas bring back with him to the camp site after the engagement of Walter and Evelyn?
(a) A bottle of saki.
(b) A bottle of wine.
(c) A bottle of champagne.
(d) A bottle of rum.

5. With what has Radcliffe been hit while standing in the doorway?
(a) A bit of flying rock.
(b) A bolt of lightning.
(c) A man's fist.
(d) A bullet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Evelyn suggest as bait for the mummy?

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

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

4. Who do Emerson and Amelia find at the bottom of the path?

5. What plan do Radcliffe and Amelia make to escape from the tomb in which they are trapped by Lucas?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Radcliffe and Amelia are trapped with the ailing Michael by Lucas, what do the two realize about what has really been happening and Lucas' involvement in it all?

2. 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?

3. 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?

4. Who appears unannounced and uninvited to see Amelia and Evelyn? How is he greeted by the two women and the Emersons? Is it clear whether he is one of the protagonists or an antagonist?

5. How does Radcliffe respond to Lucas' accidental shooting of his brother, Walter? How does this incident confirm what Radcliffe has thought of Lucas from the day they met?

6. 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?

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

8. What is the purpose of Chapter 8 in the story? Why is the chapter important to the novel? What does the chapter add to the love triangle of Evelyn, Walter and Lucas?

9. 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?

10. 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?

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