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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The first day of the dig involves looking for signs of the tomb where?
(a) On the sides of hills.
(b) In the valley in the desert.
(c) At the lower level of the plains.
(d) At the lower level of a cliff.

2. The first opening that Ralph lowers himself into is a ____, never touched by mankind.
(a) Rare hole.
(b) River hole.
(c) Dry hole.
(d) Well hole.

3. Where did Barnabas Davies work in his youth?
(a) Merchant Marines.
(b) Coastal Patrol.
(c) Coast Guard.
(d) Merchant Navy.

4. What is the square yardage of the area that Ralph orders his workers to stake out for trench digging?
(a) 250 yard square.
(b) 200 yard square.
(c) 150 yard square.
(d) 100 yard square.

5. What was Ralph doing on stage when he and Margaret first met?
(a) Giving a talk about his first expedition.
(b) Giving a talk about his first book.
(c) Giving a talk about Egypt.
(d) Giving a talk about his research.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the man Ralph hires to be head of his excavation team?

2. What does Ralph want Margaret to publish as the last section of his first book?

3. How is Ralph planning to travel down the Nile River to his field villa?

4. Ralph picks what villa to live close to?

5. What does Terbroogan think Trilipush's expedition to Egypt will be like?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does CCF react to the news that Ralph has found the tomb?

2. When Ralph leaves the workers to guard the tomb and goes into town, what does he do in town?

3. What happens when one of the workers finds a patch of smooth white rock in the cliff face?

4. Describe the party CCF threw for Ralph and Margaret.

5. What are the instructions that Ralph gives Margaret about publishing his book?

6. What is found beyond the sixth door?

7. How did Ralph hurt his foot?

8. Why does Ralph start guarding the tomb himself, after the plaster is on the third door?

9. Describe the series of murders Ralph says took place in order to secure the location of the tomb.

10. In the very first entry of the book, what does Ralph want Margaret to know about the letter he is writing?

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