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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 is Vandergelt from?

2. Where do Amelia and Emerson decide to leave their son for the winter?

3. Who does Milverton see while talking to Amelia in Chapter 9?

4. Why does Milverton protest Karl's suggested artist?

5. Who does the item that is thrown through the patio door in Chapter 7 strike?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens while the Emersons are in a meeting with Lady Baskerville in Chapter 7?

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

3. What state is the tomb in when Amelia arrives at the dig site in Chapter 9?

4. Who do Emerson and Amelia usually employ as an artist on their expeditions? Why do they not hire this person?

5. What does Amelia think about during dinner at the Luxor Hotel in Chapter 5?

6. What does Milverton explain to Amelia about using a pseudonym?

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

8. Why does Amelia believe Lady Baskerville employs Atiyah?

9. How does Madame Berengeria arrive at the dig site? Who called her there, and for what purpose?

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

Discuss the motif of suspicion in the novel, "The Curse of the Pharaohs". Who is suspicious of whom, and why? Who is Amelia suspicious of? Why does she feel this way? As the reader, who behaves suspiciously in the novel? Why do they behave this way? How do the characters' suspicions of others affect their behavior?

Essay Topic 2

Examine and describe the background and career of the author of the novel, Elizabeth Peters. Is she knowledgeable in the subject of archaeology? What other novels has she written?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Peters' use of contrast. What are some contrasting settings, characters, and images? What is Peters trying to convey through these contrasts?

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