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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. Before Ralph leaves to his villa, how many suits does he pick up from the tailor?

2. When Ralph orders Ahmed to purchase a gate and padlock, how many days does he give Ahmed to return to the tomb?

3. What was Ralph doing on stage when he and Margaret first met?

4. What is in the third room?

5. What type of poetry did Atum-hadu write?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Ralph have to scout a route to his dig area?

3. Why does Ralph think that Atum-hadu's tomb has been hidden since the beginning?

4. What does the first day at the dig for Ralph, Ahmed and a few workers entail?

5. In his childhood, what did Ralph tell the vicar about Egyptian theology that got him beaten?

6. What is the explanation that Margaret gives for her odd initial letter to Ralph?

7. Why did Paul join the army?

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

9. When Ralph receives a telegram from CCF asking for clarification of his Oxford studies, what does Ralph reply with?

10. Why does Ralph let all of his workers go into town after he is hurt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is an epilogue? How would an epilogue have helped this book? Support your answer with information from the book.

Essay Topic 2

What does Professor ter Breuggen represent in the story? Use specific examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What evidence is there that Paul and Ralph are really the same person? Cite examples from the book to support your answer.

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