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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What well-known Frenchman does Amelia want to meet while at the museum?

2. Where does Walter Emerson find Amelia and Evelyn?

3. Who has followed Evelyn to Cairo and appears at her door her last night there?

4. How many men are working at the site with Walter and Abdullah?

5. What does Amelia demand of one of the onlookers when she reaches the fallen woman on the street?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the pavement of Khuenaten? What roles do Amelia and Evelyn play in preserving the pavement? What importance does this pavement have in the development of the story?

2. What excursion do Amelia and Evelyn take from Cairo? How does Amelia react to Egypt? While on this short trip, what adventure does Amelia have that Evelyn does not?

3. Why have the workmen left the dig site? What do we learn about the beliefs of the natives of the area?

4. In Chapter 2, Amelia arranges for transportation for herself and Evelyn through Egypt. What method of transportation does she choose, and why? How does she go about making the arrangements? How do the fellow guests at the hotel respond to her idea?

5. Amelia goes to bed after meeting Alberto and has a disturbing experience. What does she see and what happens? What qualities of Amelia's are reinforced in this event?

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

7. Where does Amelia Peabody first meet Evelyn Barton-Forbes, and under what circumstances? What does this meeting tell the reader about Amelia Peabody's character?

8. What do the group discuss at dinner the first night Radcliffe is able to join them on the balcony for the meal? What is the mood during dinner?

9. Why does Amelia suggest they stop in Armana? What does she hope will happen while they are in Armana? Is this in keeping with her personality?

10. Who does Radcliffe believe has stolen the mummy from his work site? Why does he think this person is responsible, and how does he behave?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is more than one climax in this novel. Define what a climax of a story is, and then identify the two points of climax in the story. How does each hold up to our definition of the purpose of the climax? Does the author satisfy the reader's hopes for the stories?

Essay Topic 2

In a mystery novel, there must be motivation for the main character or characters to solve the mystery. What are some of the motives the four central characters reveal for wanting to solve the mystery? Are these believable motives? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses devices such as verbal irony and sarcasm as character traits for some of the main characters. Which character stands out as one who speaks often with irony and sarcasm to get the point across? Provide examples of verbal irony and sarcasm and explain how they are important for that character.

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