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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. How many years did the evening show go on?
2. What item is given to each member of the crowd as part of the ceremony?
3. Who is pictured in the illustration on page 87?
4. What is used to recreate the reproduction?
5. The shape of the pendant is thought to be which of the following?
Short Essay Questions
1. What kind of sculptures were placed in this area? To who or what were the sculptures dedicated?
2. Describe the pendant found in the Inner Chamber. What is it made out of and what is the inscription?
3. What is the real life description of the wall fragment found in the communal Sacred Urn room near the Great Sanctuary. Explain the real purpose of the so-called laborers' marks.
4. What is the Great Altar? What is atop the Altar? What is the upper object's primary function?
5. When did Harriet meet her untimely demise? What happened?
6. What is the description given to the Sacred Seal? Where was it placed?
7. What items were found lining the passageway between the tombs?
8. What was the purpose of the small relief? What date was put onto the item? What was the purpose of the date?
9. What object was excavated just outside the area of the rusted sculptures? What did the excavators believe the signs were used for?
10. The Sacred Seal is one of the most coveted items found in the Motel. Explain what souvenir was created from a replica of the Sacred Seal.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Carson was mesmerized with wonder and fear when he first discovered Tomb #26. Which emotion was the strongest? How do you think Carson decided to forge ahead and open the door of the tomb? What did Carson expect to find behind the door? How would you feel in Carson's position? Would you open the door? What might you expect to find behind a locked door in an underground shaft?
Essay Topic 2
Water is a common theme when researching ancient cultures. In the case of the Motel of the Mysteries, there are several sections that refer to the use of water, from the Inner Chamber to the pool area by the Great Courtyard. Discuss each item that can be related to water. Explain its real use, the use created for the book, and how each item works. Why is water so important? What can be learned about a culture's use of water? When was the first water vessel discovered? Where?
Essay Topic 3
Many of the artifacts in the Motel are linked by Carson and the workers to some form of religious ceremony. What would cause the workers to make those assumptions? What else could be related to the artifacts in lieu of religion? What religious artifacts do you think were used in society during Carson's time? Are religious artifacts more important as symbols of religion or are they more important as historical items? Also, how could Carson know which gods were associated each sacred item found in the hotel? Would you relate those things to the same gods? Explain.
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