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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 does evidence at the tomb lead Emerson to believe in Chapter 6?

2. What is obvious from the behavior of the on-lookers at the dig site in Chapter 7?

3. What does Emerson fling cross his chambers in Chapter 7?

4. What is thrown through the patio door in Chapter 7?

5. At what time does Amelia arrange to meet Milverton?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Emerson insist on diverting the journey to the dig site by stopping in a village?

2. What does Emerson think of Amelia's arranged midnight meeting with Milverton?

3. What does Lady Baskerville ask of Emerson in Chapter 2, and under what circumstance does he accept her proposal?

4. As Amelia is walking toward the excavation site in Chapter 7, what worries her?

5. During Milverton and Amelia's conversation, what does Milverton claim to see?

6. What concerns Emerson about the staffing of dig site in Chapter 4? Why is the expedition missing this member of the team?

7. What does Amelia read in the paper in Chapter 1? How does this item make Amelia feel?

8. Why does Amelia host guests for tea in Chapter 1?

9. What did Amelia think Milverton would confess to her in their midnight meeting? What does he actually confess?

10. Why does Amelia believe Lady Baskerville employs Atiyah?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is a parody? What makes "The Curse of the Pharaohs" a parody? What is the novel a parody of?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Peters' use of humor in the novel. What kind of humor does she use? What does Peters poke fun at? What are some examples of Peters' use of humor during darker moments? Why might Peters have decided to use humor at this time?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the relationship between Emerson and Amelia. Are they happily married? How did they meet? What do they love and admire about each other?

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