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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 is the pattern featured on the wallpaper?

2. How many inscriptions are found written on the columns?

3. This character was also highly interested in studying what animal?

4. What is another name used for the bathroom faucets?

5. The inscriptions on the columns were inspired by which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Carson's names for items #8, 9, & 10?

2. Who did Carson often talk to during the long days at the site?

3. How did Carson spend most of his time?

4. Explain Carson's nightmare experienced shortly after the start of the excavation.

5. Carson referred to these locations in the story but what were they really?

6. What covered the majority of North America?

7. Once the discovery of the excavation site was made known word began to spread all over the world. Who came to visit the site?

8. Where did Carson end up? What was he facing when he landed?

9. What is the Sacred Parchment? What is its use?

10. Why was #9 proportioned in a specific way?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Archeologists have a fascinating but difficult job in discovering and identifying ancient objects and associating them to various cultures. Archeological finds are clearly important in learning the history of a culture, especially if the culture has not been studied. Choose a famous archeological dig. Write a 1000 word essay on the dig, its purpose and what was found at the site. Were the artifacts telling about any specific culture? Explain. Did that particular dig lead to another excavation? If so, give details on any subsequent excavations.

Essay Topic 2

Macaulay was very creative in coming up with alternate uses and meanings for all of the objects found in the Motel of the Mysteries. How do you think Macaulay managed to make up the items and still manage to be funny? What other objects might have been included in the text? Would you be able to come up with a similar scenario? Explain. What did the objects in the motel symbolize? Do you think the author had any specific idea in mind, such as relating specific items to religious affiliations? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

In the beginning of the book it is mentioned that space craft had crashed due to the Pollutantus Gravitas. It was stated later than airplanes could not fly because of the density of the air. Research and write an essay on the flight requirements for a modern airplane. What kind of turbulence or pollution could cause a plan to crash or not to fly at all? Research the same about space craft. Does any of your research match the text? Explain.

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