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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. Where does Radcliffe take Amelia after lunch?
2. Why has Radcliffe entered Amelia's room with a gun?
3. Who gives Radcliffe a papyrus?
4. What does Lucas propose foiled the plan to catch Mohammed leave his house one night?
5. What does Lucas bring back with him to the camp site after the engagement of Walter and Evelyn?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. 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?
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 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?
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. 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. 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?
8. 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?
9. 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?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are many characters in the novel who play against each other as foils. Identify three of these relationships, and explain how each person is enhanced by the characterization of the other.
Essay Topic 2
The title Crocodile in the Sandbank is explained in the book. What does the title mean, and how does it relate to the relationship(s) in the book?
Essay Topic 3
A good mystery novel can involve detection and a love story. Do you think the author has successfully balanced the mystery and the love stories in her novel? Support your position.
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