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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 does Amelia strain muscles in her back in Chapter 8?

2. Who did Armadale once propose marriage to?

3. At the beginning of the novel, why is Amelia receiving guests at her home?

4. Who is the imam?

5. Who comes to ask Amelia for help with his relationship with Mary?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lady Baskerville scream at in Chapter 6?

2. Who is Kevin O'Connell, and what insinuations does he make when he meets the Emersons?

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

4. What does Kevin O'Connell ask Amelia for in Chapter 9?

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

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

7. What has curtailed Amelia and Emerson's travels to Egypt? What do they spend their days doing now?

8. Why does Amelia believe Lady Baskerville employs Atiyah?

9. What claim does Madame Berengeria make when she meets the Emersons?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyse Peters' use of suspense in the novel. When does she create a suspenseful mood? Why does she do this? How does she do this?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the character, Emerson. What are his defining character traits? What are his interests and hobbies? What is his role in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Amelia's and Emerson's interest in archaeology. Why are they interested in archaeology, particularly Egyptology? How does this interest connect with their personal history? Why is Amelia able to work at the excavation site without causing a scandal?

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